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

<div>Compression fracture model construction. (a) Normal vertebral body. (b, c) T11 and L1 vertebrae trimmed by 5° and 10° to make the angle formed by the cranial and caudal surfaces of each vertebra 10° and 20°, respectively, the normal spine model excluding the rib cage.</div>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 2: Finite Element Method Analysis of Compression Fractures on Whole-Spine Models Including the Rib Cage 