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Table 3 ROM, disc annulus stress and facet contact forces on the left (L) and right (R) sides of the spine durings flexion, extension, axial rotation and lateral bending moments

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

 

L2/3

L3/4

ROM (Degree)

Flexion

Extension

Rotation

Bending

Flexion

Extension

Rotation

Bending

INT

4.66

3.42

1.75

4.74

4.8

3.37

2.05

5.08

DEC

4.48

3.03

1.75

4.74

5.36

4.7

2.14

5.1

IntDyWL

5.88

3.65

1.83

5.4

0.93

2.68

1.8

2.75

DecDyWL

5.81

3.65

1.78

5.39

0.89

2.66

1.95

2.9

DecDyNL

5.52

3.77

1.76

5.28

1.97

2.16

2.13

3.28

DecDyNL0.8

5.52

3.7

1.76

5.19

1.97

2.47

2.12

3.43

Disc stress (KPa)

        

INT

998.45

741

332

1316

944.39

687

372

1229.8

DEC

946.33

677.64

311.59

1318.4

1047.7

1446

438.63

1292.9

IntDyWL

1343

803.04

347

1588

440

592.36

522

793

DecDyWL

1323.2

792.27

337.29

1585.7

435.47

618.55

608.98

867.54

DecDyNL

1236.2

822.5

324.51

1531.1

558.48

579.08

397.79

780.8

DecDyNL0.8

1235.9

804.68

324.22

1500.2

558.36

607.8

404.13

859.36

Facet contact force (N)

       

INT L

0.00

86.44

0.00

15.52

0.00

109.61

0.00

26.75

INT R

0.00

86.44

117.81

10.29

0.00

109.61

110.68

0.00

DEC L

0.00

67.85

0.00

14.15

0.00

77.13

0.00

32.87

DEC R

0.00

67.85

102.47

10.48

0.00

77.13

106.24

0.00

IntDyWL L

0.00

98.73

0.00

32.76

7.32

65.88

0.00

35.81

IntDyWL R

0.00

98.73

124.72

14.77

7.32

65.92

123.06

24.97

DecDyWL L

0.00

99.07

0.00

34.20

0.00

21.96

0.00

15.79

DecDyWL R

0.00

99.07

120.79

17.32

0.00

21.96

102.52

17.23

DecDyNL L

0.00

104.66

0.00

38.18

0.00

13.24

0.00

11.80

DecDyNL R

0.00

104.66

112.35

18.34

0.00

13.24

114.98

0.00

DecDyNL0.8 L

0.00

101.51

0.00

33.71

0.00

15.92

0.00

14.64

DecDyNL0.8 R

0.00

101.51

112.41

17.47

0.00

15.92

115.14

0.00

  1. INT Intact spine, DEC Decompressed spine.
  2. IntDyWL Intact spine implanted with the Dynesys system with cord pretension.
  3. DecDyWL Decompressed spine implanted with the Dynesys system with cord pretension.
  4. DecDyNL Decompressed spine implanted with the Dynesys system without cord pretension.
  5. DecDyNL0.8 Decompressed spine with Dynesys assembled using 0.8 times diameter spacers wihtout cord pretension.