Study Design. The comparison of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) angular motions, pelvis ligaments
strain, load sharing, and stress distribution across the joint for male and female spine-pelvis-…

Background: The sacroiliac joints (SIJs), the largest axial joints in the body, sit in between
the sacrum and pelvic bones on either side. They connect the spine to the pelvis and thus …

Many material properties of articular cartilage are anisotropic, particularly in the superficial
zone where collagen fibers have a preferential direction. However, the anisotropy of cartilage …

The application of laser in ophthalmology and eye surgery is so widespread that hardly can
anyone deny its importance. On the other hand, since the human eye is an organ …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is a challenging restoration
technique for sagittal imbalance and is associated with significant complications. One of the …

Background: Fixation is one of the most common surgical techniques for the treatment of
chronic pain originating from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Many studies have investigated the …

For those patients who suffer from low back pain generated by the sacroiliac (SI) joint,
fusion of the SI joint has proven to be an effective means of stabilizing it and reducing pain. …

Background: The use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) femoral stems that transmit force in a
favourable manner to the femur may minimise periprosthetic fractures. Finite element analysis (…

OBJECTIVE Low fusion rates and cage subsidence are limitations of lumbar fixation with
stand-alone interbody cages. Various approaches to interbody cage placement exist, yet the …

The osteocyte cell is a bone cell that also functions as a bone mechanosensor. In this work,
a three-dimensional (3D) fluid–structure interaction (FSI) model of an osteocyte cell under …