There is an increased interest in studying the biomechanics of the facet joints. For in silico
studies, it is therefore important to understand the level of reliability of models for outputs of …

The human cervical spine is a complex structure that is the most frequently injured site
among all spinal injuries. Therefore, understanding of the cervical spine injury and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is widely used to
treat patients with spinal disorders, where the cage is a critical component to achieve …

Introduction: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a widely accepted surgical
procedure in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. A solid interbody …

Finite element (FE) analysis has proven to be useful when studying the biomechanics of the
cervical spine. Although many FE studies of the cervical spine have been published, they …

Background The development of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following ACDF is
well established. There is no analytical study related to effects of plate profile on the …

Study Design. A biomechanical comparison among the intact C2 to C7 segments, the C5 to
C6 segments implanted with fusion cage, and three different artificial disc replacements …

Study Design. A 3-dimensional finite element investigation. Objective. To compare the
biomechanical performances of different rotation centers (RCs) in the prevalent artificial …

Purpose Various design concepts have been adopted in cervical disc prostheses, including
sliding articulation and standalone configuration. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Background and objective To compare the biomechanical changes of adjacent segment
degeneration (ASD) after one-or two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) …