Long-Term Effects of Segmental Lumbar Spinal Fusion on Adjacent Healthy Discs: A Finite Element Study.

CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, a calibrated FE model that examined spinal interventions under similar loading and boundary conditions was used to provide quantitative data which would be useful for clinicians to understand the probable long-term effect of their choice of surgical intervention. PMID: 27114758 [PubMed]
Source: Asian Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research