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Table 3 Rang of motion in different motion modes (°)

From: Biomechanical evaluation of autologous bone-cage in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis

  

PEEK cage

Titanium cage

Autologous bone cage

Intact

FX

L3/4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

L4/5

0.1

0.1

0.1

4.2

L5/S

5.1

5.1

5.2

4.8

EX

L3/4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

L4/5

0.1

0.1

0.1

3.9

L5/S

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.3

LB

L3/4

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.0

L4/5

0.2

0.2

0.2

8.4

L5/S

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.0

LR

L3/4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.2

L4/5

0.1

0.1

0.1

3.7

L5/S

4.3

4.3

4.4

3.9