title: [Whiplash injury analysis of cervical vertebra by finite element method].
abstract: Finite element method (FEM) is an effective mathematical method for stress analysis, and has been gradually applied in the study of biomechanics of human body structures. This paper reviews the construction, development, materials assignment and verification of FEM model of cervical vertebra, and it also states the research results of injury mechanism of whiplash injury and biomechanical response analysis of the cervical vertebra using FEM by researchers at home and abroad.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zheng-Dong
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yi-Jiu
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*