The influence of over-distraction on biomechanical response of cervical spine post anterior interbody fusion: a comprehensive finite element study

Introduction: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been considered as the gold standard surgical treatment for cervical degenerative pathologies. Some surgeons tend to use larger-sized interbody cages during ACDF to restore the index intervertebral disc height, hence, this study evalua...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Ping-Yeh Chiu, Hung-Bin Chen, Chi-Chien Niu, Mohammad Nikkhoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1217274/full