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Effect of metastatic lesion size and location on the load-bearing capacity of vertebrae using an optimized ash density-modulus equation

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  • Sebastian Saldarriaga
  • Simon Jimenez Cataño
  • Asghar Rezaei
  • Hugo Giambini

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About 1.8 million new cancer cases are estimated in the US in 2019 from which 50–85% might metastasize to the thoracic and lumbar spines. Subject-specific quantitative computed tomography-based finite element analysis (QCT/FEA) is a promising used tool to predict vertebral fracture properties. The aims of this study were twofold: First, to develop an optimized equation for the elastic modulus accounting for all input parameters in FE modeling of fracture properties. Second, to assess the effect of lesion size and location on the predicted fracture loads. An inverse QCT/FEA method was implemented to determine optimal coefficients for the modulus equation as a function of ash density. Lesions of 16 and 20 mm were then virtually located at the center, off-centered, anterior, and posterior regions of the vertebrae. A total of 6426 QCT/FEA models were run to optimize the coefficients and evaluate the effect of lesions on fracture properties. QCT/FEA predicted stiffness showed high correlations (50%) with the experimentally measured values. Compared to a 16 mm lesion size, a 20 mm lesion had a reduction in failure load of 55%, 57%, 52%, and 44% at the center, off-centered, anterior cortex, and pedicle, respectively (p

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  • Sebastian Saldarriaga & Simon Jimenez Cataño & Asghar Rezaei & Hugo Giambini, 2020. "Effect of metastatic lesion size and location on the load-bearing capacity of vertebrae using an optimized ash density-modulus equation," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(10), pages 601-610, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:23:y:2020:i:10:p:601-610
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1754808
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