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Subject-specific Musculoskeletal Model for Studying Bone Strain During Dynamic Motion
Published on: April 11, 2018
Simulation of normal pelvic mobilities in building an MRI-validated biomechanical model
Michel Cosson1, C Rubod, A Vallet
1Gynaecology Department, Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU, 59000, Lille, France. michel.cosson@chru-lille.fr
Introduction And Hypothesis:
Three-dimensional modeling of feminine pelvic mobility is difficult because the sustaining system is not well understood and ligaments are especially difficult to identify on imaging.
Methods:
We built a 3-D numerical model of the pelvic cavity, based on magnetic resonance (MR) images and knowledge about anatomy and validated it systematically.
Results:
The quantitative results of this model allow for the non-destructive localization of the structures involved in pelvic statics. With a better configuration of the functional pelvis and topological criteria, we can obtain a coherent anatomical and functional model.
Conclusions:
This model is the first step in developing a tool to localize and characterize pelvic imbalance in patients.
