Research Article
Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Apatite-Wollastonite Ceramic Cage Design for Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Finite Element Model Study
Table 4
Maximum stress values of the different cage designs. The stress values were significantly lower in the K2 design (
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| ā | Flexion | Extension | Bending | Rotation | Max. stress value | Max. stress point | Max. stress value | Max. stress point | Max. stress value | Max. stress point | Max. stress value | Max. stress point |
| K1 | 112.1 | Anterior | 61.6 | Posterior | 100.8 | Anterolateral | 72.3 | Anterior | K2 | 32.6 | Anterior | 15.3 | Posterior | 33.7 | Anterolateral | 24.3 | Anterior | K3 | 114.6 | Anterior | 68.4 | Posterior | 112.1 | Anterolateral | 80.6 | Anterior | K4 | 46.3 | Anterior | 20.2 | Anterior | 48.6 | Anterolateral | 36.8 | Anterior |
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