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Table 7 Facet joints force at adjacent levels (N)

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

  

PEEK cage

Titanium cage

Autologous bone cage

EX

L3/4

6.6

6.6

6.3

L5/S

25.9

25.9

25.9

LB

L3/4

10.7

10.7

10.4

L5/S

28.3

28.3

28.1

LR

L3/4

14.3

14.3

14.3

L5/S

26.8

26.8

26.6