Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity following Vertebral Column Decancellation
Table 3
Comparison of the range of motion.
Flexion (°)
Extension (°)
Lateral bending (°)
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
L2–L3
3.86
5.4
3.28
2.97
3.3
2.32
4.77
5
3.31
L3–L4
3.06
6.1
3.58
2.12
2.3
1.18
3.47
4.3
3.33
L4–L5
3.58
7.1
4.49
2.56
4
3.89
4.01
3.8
2.08
Model 1 is the model developed in the current study. Model 2 is the model developed by Yamamoto et al. [19]. Model 3 is the model developed by Shirazi-Adl et al. [20].
