Biomechanical study of proximal adjacent segment degeneration after posterior lumbar interbody fusion and fixation: a finite element analysis
Abstract Purpose To investigate the biomechanical changes in the proximal adjacent segment with different grades of degeneration after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Methods We created three finite element models of the L3–5 with different grades of degeneration (healthy, mild, and modera...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1150-9 |