Gilbertson L G, Goel V K, Kong W Z, Clausen J D
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Crit Rev Biomed Eng. 1995;23(5-6):411-73. doi: 10.1615/critrevbiomedeng.v23.i5-6.20.
The finite element method has been used in spine biomechanics research for nearly a quarter of a century. Recent developments have made it possible to simulate a variety of clinically relevant situations in an increasingly realistic manner, elevating the finite element method into a fully complementary partnership with experimental approaches for the investigation of clinical problems in the spine. These new developments are presented in a historical context to evaluate their potential impact on future spine biomechanics research.
有限元法已在脊柱生物力学研究中应用了近四分之一个世纪。最近的进展使得以越来越逼真的方式模拟各种临床相关情况成为可能，将有限元法提升为与实验方法完全互补的伙伴关系，用于研究脊柱临床问题。这些新进展在历史背景下呈现，以评估它们对未来脊柱生物力学研究的潜在影响。
