Welcome to the METASTRA Results page. Here, you will find the latest scientific findings and outcomes from our dedicated team of researchers. We continuously update this section with publications, reports, and data generated throughout the project, offering a comprehensive look at the contributions METASTRA is making to science and healthcare.
Publications
2024
- Variability of intervertebral joint stiffness between specimens and spine levels Authors: Samuele L Gould, Giorgio Davico, Christian Liebsch, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Luca Cristofolini, Marco VicecontiDOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1372088
- Experimental ex vivo characterization of the biomechanical effects of laminectomy and posterior fixation of the lumbo-sacral spineAuthors: Sara Montanari, Giovanni Barbanti Bròdano, Elena Serchi, Rita Stagni, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Alfredo Conti & Luca CristofoliniDOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80741-3
- METASTRA: Computer-Aided Effective Fracture Risk Stratification of Patients with Vertebral Metastases for Personalised Treatment Through Robust Computational Models Validated in Clinical SettingsAuthors: Luca Cristofolini, Giovanni Barbanti Brodano, Enrico Dall’Ara, R. Ferenc, S. J Ferguson, J. M. García-Aznar, A. Lazary, P. Vajkoczy, Jorrit-Jan Verlaan, L. VidacsDOI: https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.2024.18.059
- Identification of a lumped-parameter model of the intervertebral joint from experimental data Authors: Samuele L Gould, Giorgio Davico, Marco Palanca, Marco Viceconti, Luca CristofoliniDOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1304334
- 3D Parametric Finite Element Model for the Mechanical Simulation of Vertebrae with Metastatic LesionsAuthors: Jaime Muñoz-Allué, José Manuel García-Aznar, María Ángeles PérezDOI: https://doi.org/10.26754/jjii3a.202410652
2025
- Microstructure of the human metastatic vertebral bodyAuthors: Giulia Cavazzoni, Enrico Dall’Ara and Marco PalancaDOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1508504
- Degeneration of the nucleus pulposus affects the internal volumetric strains and failure location of adjacent human metastatic vertebral bodiesAuthors: Giulia Cavazzoni, Margherita Pasini, Christine L. Le Maitre, Enrico Dall'Ara, Marco PalancaDOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2025.01.018
- Comparing the predictions of CT-based subject-specific finite element models of human metastatic vertebrae with digital volume correlation measurementsAuthors: Chiara Garavelli, Alessandra Aldieri, Marco Palanca, Enrico Dall’Ara, Marco VicecontiDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-025-01950-x