Finite Element Method Analysis of Compression Fractures on Whole-Spine Models Including the Rib Cage

<div>Model construction. (a) Cancellous and cortical bones and the intervertebral discs. (b) Normal spine model excluding the rib cage. (c) Normal spine model including the rib cage.</div>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 1: Finite Element Method Analysis of Compression Fractures on Whole-Spine Models Including the Rib Cage 