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Table 1 Ligament stiffness value (unit: N/m)

From: Finite element analysis of biomechanical effects of percutaneous cement discoplasty in scoliosis

ALL

PLL

LF

CL

ISL

SSL

TL

21

37

25

10

25

34

25

  1. (ALL = anterior longitudinal ligament, PLL = Posterior longitudinal ligament. LF = ligamentum flava, CL = Capsular ligament of joint, ISL = Interspinous ligament, SSL = Supraspinous ligament, TL = transverse ligament)