Inducing targeted failure in cadaveric testing of 3-segment spinal units with and without simulated metastases
Publication year
2018Source
Medical Engineering & Physics, 51, (2018), pp. 104-110ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Organization
Orthopaedics
Anatomy
Radboudumc Extern
Journal title
Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume
vol. 51
Page start
p. 104
Page end
p. 110
Subject
Radboudumc 0: Other Research DCMN: Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience; Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
We propose an experimental setup and protocol able to induce targeted failure of the middle vertebra in 3-segment spinal units and to capture the specimens' deformation in their post-failure state. Sixteen 3-segment spinal units with and without artificial metastases were destructively tested in axial compression using one of two failure criteria; either: (A) A clear drop in force (>10-15% of peak force) (n=4); or (B) A minimum displacement of 5mm (n=12). Subsequently, the specimens were fully fixated in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), thereby preserving their post-failure state. Pre- and post-experiment computed tomography (CT) scans were acquired to determine the occurrence of failure in one of the vertebral bodies. All specimens were successfully fixated in their post-failure state. When applying failure criterion A, two specimens showed signs of failure. When applying failure criterion B, all specimens showed signs of failure; in 9 out of 12 specimens this occurred in the middle vertebrae only. In conclusion, this research provides an experimental setup and protocol able to induce targeted failure of 3-segment spinal units and to capture the specimens' deformation in their post-failure state. Furthermore, this study illustrates the importance of an adequate failure criterion for successful simulation of vertebral fractures in an experimental setup.
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