[Retracted] Effect of Model Parameters on the Biomechanical Behavior of the Finite Element Cervical Spine Model

Figure 3

Maximum normalized stress (a) and strain (b) values on the C2/C3 intervertebral disc. The stress and strain values obtained from one-, two-, and four-layer models were normalized to that obtained from eight-layer models. The results based on equation (2) were represented by a solid line with a circle [25] and those based on equation (3) by a solid line with a triangle [26].

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