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Table 5 Stress peaks of cartilage endplate (Mise, MPa), four models: N, H, H1, and H2

From: Biomechanical evaluation of percutaneous cement discoplasty by finite element analysis

 

N/Baseline

H/R

H1/R

H2/R

Flexion

6.332

100%

7.158

113%

26.64

420%

29.10

460%

Extension

14.12

100%

13.59

96%

41.33

293%

38.31

271%

LB

13.04

100%

13.10

100%

31.33

240%

30.89

237%

RB

9.078

100%

9.414

104%

28.57

315%

27.74

306%

LR

10.40

100%

9.680

93%

20.65

199%

19.55

188%

RR

9.088

100%

7.29

80%

18.38

202%

16.67

183%

  1. LB Left Bending, RB Right Bending, LR Left Rotation, RR Right Rotation, R Relative ratio