title: Spine Research Is Multidisciplinary: 25 Years of Experiences.
abstract: Spine research has advanced substantially over the past 25 years through a highly multidisciplinary process. Through early work on fracture healing, osteosynthesis, tissue engineering, and joint biomechanics, researchers discerned 2 main areas of study: musculoskeletal biomechanics and musculoskeletal regeneration. Investigations of the spine continually move from the research bench-through endeavors that incorporate basic science, biology, biomaterials, mechanical testing, finite element analysis, and mathematical modeling-to the bedside-through treatments, devices, and procedures designed to improve patient health while safeguarding quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopaedic Research, Spinal Mechanics Research Division, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans-Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wilke
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D023822:Tissue Engineering