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Table 1 Material properties of lumbar finite element model

From: Effect of ACDF combined with different degrees of partial resection of uncovertebral joints on cervical stability and degeneration: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

Material science

Elastic modulus/MPa

Poisson ratio

Cross-sectional area (mm2)

Cortical bone

12,000

0.29

–

Cancellous bone

450

0.29

–

Fibrous ring

3.4

0.4

–

Nucleus pulposus

1

0.49

–

Endplate

500

0.4

–

Facet joint

32.9

0.4

–

ALL

10

0.3

6.0

PLL

10

0.3

5.0

LF

1.5

0.3

5.0

ISL

1.5

0.3

10.0

SSL

1.5

0.3

5.0

CL

10

0.3

46

Titanium alloy

116,000

0.3

–