Biomechanical evaluation of different semi-rigid junctional fixation techniques using finite element analysis

The relationship between the range of motion transition and the reductions in posterior ligament complex and nucleus pulposus stresses was complex and dependent on the fixation techniques. Clinical trials are required to compare the effectiveness of semi-rigid junctional fixation techniques in terms of reducing proximal junctional failure incidence rates.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - August 12, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Julia L. van Agtmaal, Remco J.P. Doodkorte, Alex K. Roth, Keita Ito, Jacobus J.C. Arts, Paul C. Willems, Bert van Rietbergen Source Type: research