Table 3 Facet joint forces in instrumented levels and cephalic adjacent levels
Motion | Model | L2-L3 (N) | L3-L4 (N) | L4-L5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Extension | INT | 108 (100%) | 118 (100%) | 108 (100%) |
AWE | 138 (128%) | 152 (129%) | 0 (0%) | |
FUS | 132 (122%) | 145 (123%) | 0 (0%) | |
AWEFUS | 208 (193%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Lateral Bending | INT | 40 (100%) | 15 (100%) | 21 (100%) |
AWE | 51 (128%) | 44 (293%) | 0 (0%) | |
FUS | 54 (135%) | 44 (293%) | 0 (0%) | |
AWEFUS | 110 (275%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Torsion | INT | 141 (10%) | 143 (100%) | 135 (100%) |
AWE | 196 (139%) | 204 (143%) | 3 (2%) | |
FUS | 203 (144%) | 210 (147%) | 19 (14%) | |
AWEFUS | 259 (184%) | 6 (4%) | 28 (21%) |