Manipulations of Oblique Pulling Affect Sacroiliac Joint Displacements and Ligament Strains: A Finite Element Analysis

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(a) Maximum stresses on the left SIJ surface of the sacrum for different number of mesh elements, under MOP-F1, F2, F3, and F4. (b) Maximum displacements on the left SIJ surface of the sacrum for different number of mesh elements, under MOP-F1, F2, F3, and F4.

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