Finite element analysis of short and long posterior spinal instrumentation and fixation for different pathological thoracolumbar vertebral fractures

World Neurosurg X. 2023 Apr 20:19:100199. doi: 10.1016/j.wnsx.2023.100199. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan.
² Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan.
³ Engineering Center for Orthopaedic Research Excellence (E-CORE), Departments of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.

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Keywords: Finite element method; Instrumentation; Posterior fusion; Stress; Vertebral fracture.