Research Article

Development of the Korean Spine Database and Automatic Surface Mesh Intersection Algorithm for Constructing e-Spine Simulator

Table 2

The number of cadavers or patients according to degenerative diseases.

TypeVertebraDisease Number

CadaversNormal spine22
LumbarOsteophyte formation50

PatientsNormal spine23
CervicalDisc degeneration4
Disc height reduction6
Disc herniation6
Endplate sclerosis6
OPLL23
Ossification16
Osteophyte10
ThoracicCompression fracture16
LumbarCompression fracture32
Disc degeneration20
Disc height reduction15
Disc herniation17
Endplate sclerosis11
Facet joint degenerative 12
LDK20
Osteophyte25
Osteoporosis20
Spondylolisthesis16