Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (15): 2425-2432.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2628

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New advance of in vitro and in vivo studies on lumbar intervertebral disc biomechanics

Xu Haoxiang1, 2, Wen Wangqiang1, 2, Zhang Zepei2, Miao Jun2   

  1. 1School of Clinical Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China; 2Second Department of Spine, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300210, China
  • Received:2019-10-15 Revised:2019-10-19 Accepted:2019-12-05 Online:2020-05-28 Published:2020-03-23
  • Contact: Miao Jun, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Second Department of Spine, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300210, China
  • About author:Xu Haoxiang, Master candidate, School of Clinical Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China; Second Department of Spine, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300210, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81472140 and 81572199

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Clinical systems caused by degenerative disc disease are one of the largest health worldwide problems. Changes of biomechanics of lumbar disc play important difference in the development of degenerative disc disease.

OBJECTIVE: To briefly describe the anatomical and histological features of lumbar intervertebral discs, and to review the research methods and progress in lumbar intervertebral disc biomechanics in recent years.

METHODS: A computer-based online retrieval of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, Elsevier and Web of Science databases was conducted with the keywords of “biomechanics, intervertebral disc, lumbar spine, finite element analysis, imaging, MRI, BFIS, DSXS” in Chinese and English, respectively. The articles were firstly screened by reading the title and abstract, and 67 eligible articles were included for result analysis after excluding irrelevant articles.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The research on lumbar disc biomechanics is mainly divided into in vitro research and in vivo research. (2) In vitro studies include animal specimens, human cadavers and finite element analysis. The design of in vitro experiment is flexible and maneuverable, but it is separated from human physiological environment and the mechanical properties of materials are different. After long-term verification, the applicability of the experiment in human body is screened out. (3) In vivo studies mainly record the changes of the force shape of disc movement in vivo in real time through imaging methods, which is real and reliable. However, limited by the development of imaging technology, it needs to be used reasonably. The new biplanar fluorescent imaging system and dynamic stereo-radiography system have unique advantages in this field, which attracted much attention. 

Key words: biomechanics, intervertebral disc, animal specimen, human cadaver model, finite element analysis, imaging, MRI, biplanar fluorescence imaging system, high-speed dynamic stereo X-ray

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