Method for simulating the behavior of an articulated set of bones

Abstract

A method of simulating the behavior of an articulated set of bone parts, in particular the vertebral column of a subject comprising a construction step of constructing a three-dimensional geometrical model of the set from data that is specific to the subject in a reference position; and a mechanical customization step of customizing the geometrical model by detailing at least some of the connection areas of the bone parts. The mechanical customization step includes a stage of customizing critical connection areas for the bone parts, referred to as junction areas; a data acquisition stage of acquiring data concerning the articulated bone set of the subject during at least one clinical test of posture in a position different from the reference position or a clinical test of movement starting from said reference position; and a characterization stage for characterizing the mechanical parameters of said junction areas in order to cause the model to reproduce the data acquired during the above-mentioned clinical test.

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