How to reconstruct the lordosis of cervical spine in patients with Hirayama disease? A finite element analysis of biomechanical changes focusing on adjacent segments after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Abstract Purpose To compare the biomechanical changes of adjacent segments between patients with Hirayama disease and non-pathological people after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) operation, and to explore the optimal degree of local lordosis reconstruction during surgery. Methods A y...

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Main Authors: Xiao Lu, Fei Zou, Feizhou Lu, Xiaosheng Ma, Xinlei Xia, Jianyuan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-02984-y