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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Effect of lordosis on adjacent levels after lumbar interbody fusion, before and after removal of the spinal fixator: a finite element analysis

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FE models of the spine with a spinal fixator and with the fixator removed; a) Bones, intervertebral discs, and ligaments of the intact spine. b) Mesh of intact FE models used in this study. c) The fusion and fixation model, with the L4–L5 segment immobilized by a posterior spinal fixator and fused by a stand-alone cage placed with the posterior corner

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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