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

<div>Distribution of the minimum principal strain at 0.025, 0.005, 0.0075, and 0.0875 s in the spine model. (a) Spine models excluding the rib cage. (b) Spine models including the rib cage.</div>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Figure 4: Finite Element Method Analysis of Compression Fractures on Whole-Spine Models Including the Rib Cage 