Research Article

A Constitutive Model for the Annulus of Human Intervertebral Disc: Implications for Developing a Degeneration Model and Its Influence on Lumbar Spine Functioning

Table 2

Material properties used for the normal and degenerated AF [4, 15, 17, 26, 39, 43, 44, 47].

NormalDegenerated

Biphasic material parameters
[meq/mm3]
[m4/Ns]
0.750.7
(void ratio)3.02.33
Elastic material parameters
[MPa]0.10.45
[MPa]2.5
[MPa−1]4.8
[MPa]1.8
11.0