The Effect of Single-Level Disc Degeneration on Dynamic Response of the Whole Lumbar Spine to Vertical Vibration

被引:15
作者
Guo, Li-Xin [1 ]
Fan, Wei [1 ]
机构
[1] Northeastern Univ, Sch Mech Engn & Automat, Shenyang, Liaoning, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Disc degeneration; Dynamic response; Finite element; Follower preload; Lumbar spine; Whole body vibration; FINITE-ELEMENT-ANALYSIS; LOW-BACK-PAIN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; HEIGHT; MODEL; LOAD; COMPRESSION; STRESSES; BEHAVIOR; RISK;
D O I
10.1016/j.wneu.2017.06.008
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of single-level disc degeneration on dynamic response of the whole lumbar spine to vertical whole body vibration that is typically present when driving vehicles. METHODS: Ligamentous finite element models of the lumbar L1-S1 motion segment in different grades of degeneration (healthy, mild, and moderate) at the L4-L5 level were developed with consideration of changing disc height and material properties of the nucleus pulpous. All models were loaded with a compressive follower preload of 400 N and a sinusoidal vertical vibration load of +/- 40 N. After transient dynamic analyses, computational results for the 3 models in terms of disc bulge, von-Mises stress in annulus ground substance, and nucleus pressure were plotted as a function of time and compared. RESULTS: All the predicted results showed a cyclic response with time. At the degenerated L4-L5 disc level, as degeneration progressed, maximum value of the predicted response showed a decrease in disc bulge and von-Mises stress in annulus ground substance but a slight increase in nucleus pressure, and their vibration amplitudes were all decreased. At the adjacent levels of the degenerated disc, there was a slight decrease in maximum value and vibration amplitude of these predicted responses with the degeneration. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that single-level disc degeneration can alter vibration characteristics of the whole lumbar spine especially for the degenerated disc level, and increasing the degeneration did not deteriorate the effect of vertical vibration on the spine.
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