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Table 4 Comparison of the maximum stress of three groups with and without artificial vertebral body

From: A finite element analysis on comparing the stability of different posterior fixation methods for thoracic total en bloc spondylectomy

 

Group A

Group a

Δ

Group B

Group b

Δ

Group C

Group c

Δ

Flexion

36.590

174.000

375.54%

32.800

162.100

394.21%

32.670

33.220

1.68%

Extension

36.750

174.500

374.83%

32.800

162.900

396.65%

32.670

33.490

2.51%

Bending to the left

61.460

62.230

1.25%

74.120

74.470

0.47%

73.720

75.020

1.76%

Bending to the right

61.380

62.170

1.29%

73.660

74.130

0.64%

73.240

74.560

1.80%

Rotation to the left

61.780

97.310

57.51%

45.910

86.760

88.98%

45.700

43.540

− 4.73%

Rotation to the right

61.780

97.370

57.61%

45.890

86.840

89.24%

45.680

43.570

− 4.62%