Title
Biomechanics of the Spine: Finite element modelling, 3D simulation, and Patient-specific Considerations
Abstract
This course will present biomechanical features of the human spine, with a view to presenting current concepts in modelling of spine biomechanics. Focus will be on computational methods including finite element modelling (FEM) and 3D simulation, followed by an exploration of the pathological spine, and approaches to patient-specific modelling. Finally, the lecture will discuss FE modelling approaches for simulating spinal deformity in the paediatric spine, which draws on the Author’s research prior experience.
Bio
Associate Professor J Paige Little is a Mechanical Engineer, and holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, which was awarded for her research on finite element modelling of intervertebral disc degeneration in the lumbar spine. She is the Principal Fellow in Spine at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Paige’s expertise is in the application of engineering and simulation techniques to the exploration and modelling of physiological systems, with a particular focus on improving understanding of the progression and treatment of spinal deformity in children, and on characterising biomechanics of the healthy adult spine.
Affiliation
Associate Professor J Paige Little
Research Director – Biomechanics and Spine Research Group || Director – Centre for Biomechanics and Sleep Research
School of Mechanical, Medical, and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia