Publications by authors named "Nick S Peirce"
Background: The biomechanical effect of a bifid arch as seen in spina bifida occulta and following a midline laminectomy is poorly understood.
Purpose: To test the hypothesis that fatigue failure limits will be exceeded in the case of a bifid arch, but not in the intact case, when the segment is subjected to complex loading corresponding to normal sporting activities.
Study Design: Finite element analysis.