Lumbar spine Finite element - How to model ligaments in ABAQUS using connectors?

Siddarth Ananth Swaminathan @Siddarth-Ananth-Swaminathan

20 April 2023 0 6K Report

Hello everyone,

I have L4-L5 lumbar spine FE model in ABAQUS. I need some information regarding the connectors in ABAQUS to model the ABAQUS. Since connectors do not have a cross-section, how to give the define the elastic property or the stiffness for the connectors? Is one connector enough to represent a ligament or do we have to define multiple connectors to define a ligament?

Your help is very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Regards,

Siddarth

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