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Table 3 Model validation results

From: Biomechanical effects of interbody cage height on adjacent segments in patients with lumbar degeneration: a 3D finite element study

Motion state

L3/4 RoM

L4/5 RoM

Model of this study

Hao et al.

Shim et al.

Model of this study

Hao et al.

Shim et al.

Flexion

4.21

4.90

4.36 ± 0.78

4.91

6.10

5.48 ± 0.88

Extension

2.97

2.70

2.97 ± 0.37

2.61

3.90

2.79 ± 0.42

Left lateral

1.19

2.10

1.76 ± 0.72

1.27

2.60

2.23 ± 1.01

Right lateral

1.31

2.30

1.76 ± 0.72

1.27

2.80

2.23 ± 1.01

Left rotation

1.23

1.20

1.45 ± 0.58

1.43

2.30

1.90 ± 0.99

Right rotation

1.19

1.60

1.45 ± 0.58

1.04

2.10

1.90 ± 0.99