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Table 1 The peak von miles stress under the compression and torsional load to system failure

From: The most appropriate titanium mesh cage size for anterior spinal reconstruction after single-level lumbar total en bloc spondylectomy: a finite element analysis and cadaveric validation study

Model of titanium mesh cage

Peak von Mises stress under compression load to failure (MPa)

Peak von Mises stress under torsional load to failure (MPa)

Diameter 1/3

44,598

390.9 (break at 4459 cycles)

Diameter 1/2

23,505

141.35 (>1 million cycle)

Diameter 2/3

23,778

70.098 (>1 million cycle)

Diameter 3/4

16,598

88.972 (>1 million cycle)

Diameter 4/5

10,172

42.249 (>1 million cycle)

Diameter 1 (same diameter as cephalad vertebra)

10,805

15.827 (>1 million cycle)

  1. MPa megapascal