Research Article

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

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Distribution of the minimum principal strain at 0.005 s. (a) Spine models including the rib cage. (b) Compression fracture models (T11-10°). (c) Compression fracture models (T11-20°). (d) Compression fracture models (L1-10°). (e) Compression fracture models (L1-20°).