An Investigation of the Mechanical Implications of Sacroplasty Using Finite Element Models Based on Tomographic Image Data
Sacral insufficiency fractures are an under-diagnosed source of acute lower back pain. A polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement injection procedure called sacroplasty has recently been utilized as a treatment for sacral insufficiency fractures. It is believed that injection of cement reduces fracture...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32025 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04292005-141126/ |