Finite element analysis of short and long posterior spinal instrumentation and fixation for different pathological thoracolumbar vertebral fractures

• Norihiro Nishida,
• Fei Jiang,
• Rei Kitazumi,
• Yuto Yamamura,
• Takahiro Asano,
• Rui Tome,
• Yogesh Kumaran,
• Hidenori Suzuki,
• Masahiro Funaba,
• Junji Ohgi,
• Xian Chen,
• Takashi Sakai

Affiliations

Norihiro Nishida

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan.

Fei Jiang

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Rei Kitazumi

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Yuto Yamamura

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Takahiro Asano

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Rui Tome

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Yogesh Kumaran

Engineering Center for Orthopaedic Research Excellence (E-CORE), Departments of Bioengineering and Orthopaedics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA

Hidenori Suzuki

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan

Masahiro Funaba

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan

Junji Ohgi

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Xian Chen

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan

Takashi Sakai

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 755-8505, Japan