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Geometrical variations in white and gray matter affect the biomechanics of spinal cord injuries more than the arachnoid space

Léo Fradet, Pierre-Jean Arnoux, Virginie Callot et Yvan Petit

Article de revue (2016)

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Abstract

Traumatic spinal cord contusions lead to loss of quality of life, but their pathomechanisms are not fully understood. Previous studies have underlined the contribution of the cerebrospinal fluid in spinal cord protection. However, it remains unclear how important the contribution of the cerebrospinal fluid is relative to other factors such as the white/gray matter ratio. A finite element model of the spinal cord and surrounding morphologic features was used to investigate the spinal cord contusion mechanisms, considering subarachnoid space and white/gray matter ratio. Two vertebral segments (T6 and L1) were impacted transversely at 4.5ms(-1), which demonstrated three major results:While the presence of cerebrospinal fluid plays a significant contributory role in spinal cord protection (compression percentage decreased by up to 19%), the arachnoid space variation along the spine appears to have a limited (3% compression decrease) impact.Differences in the white and gray matter geometries from lumbar to thoracic spine levels decrease spinal cord compression by up to 14% at the thoracic level.Stress distribution in the sagittal spinal cord section was consistent with central cord syndrome, and local stress concentration on the anterior part of the spinal cord being highly reduced by the presence of cerebrospinal fluid.The use of a refined spinal cord finite element method showed that all the geometrical parameters are involved in the spinal cord contusion mechanisms. Hence, spinal cord injury criteria must be considered at each vertebral level.

Mots clés

Modèle numérique; Interaction fluide structure; Méthode des éléments finis; Blessure; Moelle épinière; Biomécanique; Spinal cord injury; Contusion; Finite element model; Fluid-structure interaction; White and gray matter geometry

Sujet(s): 1900 Génie biomédical > 1903 Biomécanique
2100 Génie mécanique > 2100 Génie mécanique
9000 Sciences de la santé > 9000 Sciences de la santé
Département: Département de génie mécanique
Organismes subventionnaires: CRSNG / NSERC, Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l’Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR), Canada Research Chairs (CRC), A*MIDEX, Fondation santé, sport et développement durable (Chaire Neurotraumatisme, Aix-Marseille Université )
Numéro de subvention: ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02
URL de PolyPublie: https://publications.polymtl.ca/3493/
Titre de la revue: Advances in Mechanical Engineering (vol. 8, no 8)
Maison d'édition: Sage Publishing
DOI: 10.1177/1687814016664703
URL officielle: https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016664703
Date du dépôt: 23 nov. 2018 10:12
Dernière modification: 12 mai 2023 15:24
Citer en APA 7: Fradet, L., Arnoux, P.-J., Callot, V., & Petit, Y. (2016). Geometrical variations in white and gray matter affect the biomechanics of spinal cord injuries more than the arachnoid space. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 8(8), 168781401666470. https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016664703

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