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Table 2 Material properties of the dynesys system[20–23]

From: Effects of cord pretension and stiffness of the Dynesys system spacer on the biomechanics of spinal decompression- a finite element study

Components

Element type

Young's modulus (MPa)

Poisson's ratio

Titanium

8-node SOLID185

110000

0.28

PCU spacer

8-node SOLID185

68.4

0.4

PET cord

8-node SOLID185

1500

0.4