Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Changes of lumbar spine biomechanics and characteristics of action mechanism during the Chinese medicine bonesetting massage manipulation for lumbar disease are transformed into the digital signal using finite element analysis method. This is an effective and advanced research method of digital orthopaedic.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the mechanism of Chinese medicine bonesetting massage manipulation for lumbar disease by the finite element analysis method.
METHODS: A computer-based retrieval was performed by the first author to search PubMed, Medline, Vip, CNKI, Wanfang, digital journals of Chinese medical association and Google network databases for articles concerning the mechanism of Chinese medicine bonesetting massage manipulation for lumbar disease using the finite element analysis method (2000-01/2011-10) with the key words of “3-D finite element analysis method, lumbar disease, bonesetting massage manipulation” in English and Chinese. A total of 92 papers were retrieved. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 37 papers were included in final analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Establishment of three-dimensional finite element model for lumbar can better simulate clinical condition of various waist techniques and get consistent results with biological mechanics experimental. Through the computer graphics technology the result can be displayed qualitatively and quantitatively. However, there are few studies on the action mechanism, biomechanical characteristics, clinical quantitative and evaluation standard of Chinese medicine bonesetting massage manipulation by the finite element analysis. The mechanism of Chinese medicine bonesetting massage manipulation for lumbar disease by using digital analysis is further studied to provide mechanics basis for clinical application, quantified and optimized theory and new ideas for experimental study.