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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Application of an interspinous process device after minimally invasive lumbar decompression could lead to stress redistribution at the pars interarticularis: a finite element analysis

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Spine and implant FEMs used in this study. a The osseous structures, intervertebral discs, and ligaments of the intact spine. b The DIAM. c At the L3-L4 disc space, partial discectomy was performed. d The four FEMs used in this study. ALL = anterior longitudinal ligament; CL = capsular ligament; ISL = interspinous ligament; LF = ligamentum flavum; PLL = posterior longitudinal ligament; SSL = supraspinous ligament; TL = transverse ligament

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