Biomechanics of the Spine

Fabio Galbusera, engineer, is the Head of Spine Research at the Schulthess Clinic in Zürich, Switzerland. His main research interests are the biomechanics of the spine, the use of numerical models for its investigation as well as spinal imaging, about which he published more than 170 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. In the last years, he pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in the field of spine research, especially for the automated analysis of radiological images of the spine. One of his works in this field was awarded the ISSLS Prize for Bioengineering 2021. He is a member of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS), the Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE), the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR), and is currently part of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Biomechanics, European Spine Journal, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and of European Radiology Experimental.Regarding books, in 2018 he edited the book “Biomechanics of the Spine: Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments” together with Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke, published by Elsevier. Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke is the Co-Director of the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics of Ulm University, Ulm, Germany, where he is responsible of the spine research group. He has been President of the Spine Society of Europe as well as of the German Spine Society, and is currently co-Editor of European Spine Journal for the basic science papers. Besides, Prof. Wilke is the founder and chairman of the Grammer Award for spine research. He has been involved in several large scale research projects funded by the European Commission.

• SECTION 1 THE HUMAN SPINE1 The Spine: Its Evolution, Function, and Shape2 The Cervical Spine3 Basic Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage4 Basic Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine SECTION 2 BIOMECHANICS OF SPINAL TISSUES5 The Vertebral Bone6 Intervertebral Disc7 The Mechanical Role of Collagen Fibers in theIntervertebral Disc8 Vertebral Endplates9 Spinal Muscles SECTION 3 METHODS10 In Vivo Studies: Spinal Imaging11 In Vivo Measurements: Motion Analysis12 In Vitro Testing of Cadaveric Specimens13 Standard Testing14 Mathematical and Finite Element Modeling15 Musculoskeletal Modeling16 Animal Models for Spine Biomechanics SECTION 4 SPINAL DISORDERS AND SPINE SURGERYDEGENERATIVE DISORDERS17 Fixation and Fusion18 Motion PreservationSPINAL DEFORMITIES19 Scoliosis20 Neuromuscular Disorders21 Sagittal ImbalanceTRAUMA AND TUMORS22 Biomechanics of Vertebral Fractures and Their Treatment23 Spine Tumors