In biomechanical modeling of spine, the prediction of spinal loading during occupational activities is crucial in assessment of the risk of low back pain and injury of spine. Current biomechanical models are based on the average data. Hence, they are unable to predict the effects of the observed natural anatomical variations on muscles moment arms and lines of action, while these variations ultimately influence the required muscular forces for balancing the external moments of any given task. In this work, a methodology based on the Monte Carlo technique has been developed to simulate spine geometry from T12 to S1 vertebrae for males. The lordosis of the assembled spine ranged between 21° to 63° with an average equal to 42.2°, which is within the reported values in the literature. Obtained data could be used as an input to equilibrium/stability based biomechanical spine models to assess the contribution of different geometry. This model is intended to merge with our stochastic spine model of spine to test the effects of various sources of variability on spinal loadings and its risk of failure.
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ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
July 12–14, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
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978-0-7918-4915-6
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Monte Carlo Simulation of Spine Geometry From T12 to Sacrum in Males
Koushiar Komeilizadeh,
Koushiar Komeilizadeh
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Mohsen Asghari,
Mohsen Asghari
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Juho-Antti Junno,
Juho-Antti Junno
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Mohamad Parnianpour
Mohamad Parnianpour
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Koushiar Komeilizadeh
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Asghari
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Juho-Antti Junno
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Mohamad Parnianpour
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Paper No:
ESDA2010-25254, pp. 813-820; 8 pages
Published Online:
December 28, 2010
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Komeilizadeh, K, Asghari, M, Junno, J, & Parnianpour, M. "Monte Carlo Simulation of Spine Geometry From T12 to Sacrum in Males." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 1. Istanbul, Turkey. July 12–14, 2010. pp. 813-820. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-25254
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