Failure of the human lumbar motion-segments resulting from anterior shear fatigue loading
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Failure of the human lumbar motion-segments resulting from anterior shear fatigue loading. / Skrzypiec, Daniel M; Nagel, Katrin; Sellenschloh, Kay; Klein, Anke; Püschel, Klaus; Morlock, Michael M; Huber, Gerd.
In: IND HEALTH, Vol. 54, No. 4, 30.01.2016, p. 308-14.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Failure of the human lumbar motion-segments resulting from anterior shear fatigue loading
AU - Skrzypiec, Daniel M
AU - Nagel, Katrin
AU - Sellenschloh, Kay
AU - Klein, Anke
AU - Püschel, Klaus
AU - Morlock, Michael M
AU - Huber, Gerd
PY - 2016/1/30
Y1 - 2016/1/30
N2 - An in-vitro experiment was designed to investigate the mode of failure following shear fatigue loading of lumbar motion-segments. Human male lumbar motion-segments (age 32-42 yr, n=6) were immersed in Ringer solution at 37 °C and repeatedly loaded, using a modified materials testing machine. Fatigue loading consisted of a sinusoidal shear load from 0 N to 1,500 N (750 N ± 750 N) applied to the upper vertebra of the motion-segment, at a frequency of 5 Hz. During fatigue experiments, several failure events were observed in the dynamic creep curves. Post-test x-ray, CT and dissection revealed that all specimens had delamination of the intervertebral disc. Anterior shear fatigue predominantly resulted in fracture of the apophyseal processes of the upper vertebrae (n=4). Exposure to the anterior shear fatigue loading caused motion-segment instability and resulted in vertebral slip corresponding to grade I and 'mild' grade II spondylolisthesis, as observed clinically.
AB - An in-vitro experiment was designed to investigate the mode of failure following shear fatigue loading of lumbar motion-segments. Human male lumbar motion-segments (age 32-42 yr, n=6) were immersed in Ringer solution at 37 °C and repeatedly loaded, using a modified materials testing machine. Fatigue loading consisted of a sinusoidal shear load from 0 N to 1,500 N (750 N ± 750 N) applied to the upper vertebra of the motion-segment, at a frequency of 5 Hz. During fatigue experiments, several failure events were observed in the dynamic creep curves. Post-test x-ray, CT and dissection revealed that all specimens had delamination of the intervertebral disc. Anterior shear fatigue predominantly resulted in fracture of the apophyseal processes of the upper vertebrae (n=4). Exposure to the anterior shear fatigue loading caused motion-segment instability and resulted in vertebral slip corresponding to grade I and 'mild' grade II spondylolisthesis, as observed clinically.
U2 - 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0162
DO - 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0162
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26829975
VL - 54
SP - 308
EP - 314
JO - IND HEALTH
JF - IND HEALTH
SN - 0019-8366
IS - 4
ER -