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Table 2 Material Property Designations of the Finite Element Model

From: Investigation into the biomechanics of lumbar spine micro-dynamic pedicle screw

Component

E (MPa)

ʋ

Cross-Sectional Area(mm)

Cortical

12,000

0.3

Cancellous

100

0.2

Posterior

3500

0.25

Fibrosus

450

0.3

Pulposus

1

0.499

Endplate

23.8

0.4

Ligaments

ALL

7.8(ε < 0.12)

0.45

67.3

20(ε > 0.12)

PLL

10(ε < 0.11)

0.45

20

20(ε > 0.11)

FL

15(ε < 0.062)

0.45

40

19.5(ε > 0.062)

SSL

8(ε < 0.20)

0.45

30

15(ε > 0.20)

ISL

10(ε < 0.14)

0.45

40

11.6(ε > 0.14)

ITL

10(ε < 0.18)

0.45

18

58.7(ε > 0.18)

Implants

Titanium

110,000

0.33