This study presents a specimen-specific C2–C7 cervical spine finite element model that was
developed using multiblock meshing techniques. The model was validated using in-house …

Study Design. A biomechanical study comparing arthroplasty with fusion using human
cadaveric C2–T1 spines. Objective. To compare the kinematics of the cervical spine after …

Background: Discectomy and fusion is considered the “gold standard” treatment for clinical
manifestations of degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine. However, clinical and …

Americans as a perceived collective maintain a particular position in the United States.
Despite being a rapidly growing population in the United States, Asian Americans remain …

Laminectomy has been regarded as a standard treatment for multi-level cervical stenosis.
Concern for complications such as kyphosis has limited the indication of multi-level …

Study Design. A biomechanical comparison of 2 commonly used posterior surgical
procedures for spinal cord decompression in the cervical spine: laminoplasty (open door) and …

Laboratory-driven experimental studies are capable of delineating the biomechanical
characteristics of the spine. They are limited, however, to external responses; that is, internal …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common spinal cord disorder in persons over
55 years of age in North America and perhaps in the world. Surgical options are broadly …

Computational simulations of the spine have the ability to quantify both the external (ie angular
rotation) and internal (ie stresses and strains) responses to external loading. This is an …

Cervical spinal stenosis is a medical condition caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal,
possibly leading to the compression of the spinal cord or other nerve roots [1]. Surgical …