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Table 2 Average unit number and node number of finite model

From: Biomechanical comparison of percutaneous posterior endoscopic cervical discectomy and anterior cervical decompression and fusion on the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Material

Unit number

Node number

Cervical

 C1

34126

8892

 C2

51187

13337

 C3

37811

10037

 C4

36560

9727

 C5

41505

11052

 C6

46967

12440

 C7

59001

14919

Disc

 C2-C3

2404

885

 C3-C4

2655

959

 C4-C5

2529

894

 C5-C6

3529

1119

 C6-C7

4959

1543

Implant

 Titanium plate

18184

5096

 Cage

12102

3424