Research Article

Rupture Risk Assessment of Cervical Spinal Manipulations on Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque by a 3D Fluid-Structure Interaction Model

Table 1

Velocity of the carotid arteries in model and measured by ultrasonography between two different position.

PositionThe neutral positionThe end range of motion
cm/sThe modelUltrasonographyThe modelUltrasonography

V_mean (CCA)93.6560.20
V_mean (ICA)76.6347.34
V_mean (ECA)83.2448.57