Primary Creep Characterization in Porcine Lumbar Spine Subject to Repeated Loading

• Published in: Annals of biomedical engineering
• Main Authors: Morino, Concetta, Middleton, Shea, Op’t Eynde, Joost, Dimbath, Elizabeth, Kait, Jason, Luck, Jason, Bass, Cameron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 29.06.2024
• Subjects: Viscoelasticity; Lumbar flexion-compression; Repeated loading; Lumbar spine injury

Low back pain (LBP) is a common medical condition worldwide, though the etiology of injuries causing most LBP is unknown. Flexion and repeated compression increase lumbar injury risk, yet the complex viscoelastic behavior of the lumbar spine has not been characterized under this loading scheme. Char...