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Table 2 The number elements of and nodes for cervical spine model

From: Biomechanics following skip-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus skip-level cervical discectomy and fusion: a finite element-based study

 

Element

Node

C2

94,104

166,051

C3

65,712

117,362

C4

77,714

138,536

C5

75,166

133,827

C6

83,609

147,488

C7

101,499

178,994

C2/3

8364

15,502

C3/4

6122

11,425

C4/5

8217

15,930

C5/6

4649

8894

C6/7

9514

17,512

ALL

125

126

PLL

117

118

LF

103

104

IL

65

66

SL

35

36

CL

201

202

  1. ALL, anterior longitudinal ligament; CL, capsular ligament; IL, interspinous ligament; LF, ligamentum flavum; PLL, posterior longitudinal ligament; SL, supraspinous ligament
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