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Table 2 Stiffness comparison with the results of the list literature

From: Biomechanical changes of degenerated adjacent segment and intact lumbar spine after lumbosacral topping-off surgery: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

 

Moment (Nm)

Anteflexion (N·m/°)

Postextension (N·m /°)

Left rotation (N·m /°)

Left bending (N·m /°)

Heth et al. [14]

10

1.1

2.35

1.33

2.61

Li et al. [15]

6

1.62

3.03

2.5

4.45

Liu et al. [16]

10

2.35

3.58

2.86

8.98

Yamamoto et al. [17]

10

1.75

3.22

2.44

5.66

This study

10

1.69

2.7

1.58

4.02

P value

/

0.957

0.274

0.296

0.372

  1. The p values were determined with the one-simples T test