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Table 10 L3–L4 lumbar torsional rigidity (N*m/°)

From: Topping-off surgery vs posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar disease: a finite element analysis

 

Anteflexion

Rear protraction

Right lateral bending

Left lateral bending

Left axial rotation

Right axial rotation

Average

Normal

2.051745

1.955378

2.561279

2.92963

2.135338

2.138031

2.295234

Coflex

3.728144

4.75082

6.05877

3.180358

2.400903

2.134153

3.708858

K-ROD

8.917425

4.75082

4.790878

3.212542

3.590922

3.042288

4.717479