Low back pain is associated with degenerative disc diseases of the spine. Surgical
treatment includes fusion and non-fusion types. The gold standard is fusion surgery, wherein …

The detailed deformation and plastic collapse mechanisms of closed-cell Al foams under
uniaxial compressive loading, which govern the energy absorption capacity of the foam …

Background Posterior pedicle screw (PS) fixation, a common treatment method for
widespread low-back pain problems, has many uncertain aspects including stress …

Background Pedicle-screw-rod fixation system is very popular surgical remedy for
degenerative disc disease. It is important to observe load vs. spinal motion characteristic for …

The mechanical properties of the cell wall, such as the elastic modulus, 0.2% offset yield
stress and power-law hardening exponent of the closed-cell Al foam are determined using …

Posterior instrumentation is a common fixation method used to treat thoracolumbar burst
fractures. However, the role of different cross‐link configurations in improving fixation …

Objective To study the biomechanical characteristics of various tissue structures of different
sizes of 3D printed Cage in lumbar interbody fusion. Methods A finite element model of …

Background At present, research on spinal shortening is mainly focused on the safe
distance of spinal shortening and the mechanism of spinal cord injury, but there is no …

Background Anterior cervical trans-pedicle screw fixation was introduced to overcome some
of the disadvantages associated with anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion. In vitro …

Background Prosthesis subsidence and mechanical failure were considered significant
threats after vertebral body replacement during the long-term follow-up. Therefore …