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Table 1 Material properties used for various components in the finite element model [14,15,16,17]

From: Design a novel integrated screw for minimally invasive atlantoaxial anterior transarticular screw fixation: a finite element analysis

Components

Poisson’s ratio

Young’s modulus (MPa)

cross-sectional area(mm2)

Reference

Cortical bone

0.2

15000

–

[14]

Cancellous bone

0.2

500

–

[14]

Anterior longitudinal ligament

0.3

30

6

[15]

Posterior longitudinal ligament

0.3

20

5

[15]

Inter spinous ligament

0.3

10

5

[15]

Ligamentum flavum

0.3

10

5

[15]

Alar ligament

0.3

5

22

[15]

Transverse ligament

0.2

20

–

[15]

Nuchal ligament

0.2

20

10

[15]

Supraspinous ligament

0.3

10

10

[15]

Capsular ligament

0.3

10

46

[16]

Screw and rod

0.3

110000

–

[17]