Population-based design and 3D finite element analysis of transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion cages

ConclusionThe kidney-shaped cage is more stable and experiences lesser stress than the box-shaped cage after thoracic intervertebral fusion, and it is more suitable for Chinese transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion.The translational potential of this articleThis article is about thoracic fusion cage design and FEA analysis based on the thoracic anatomy parameters. For there is currently no suitable thoracic fusion cage for transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion, the results in this article may have the potential of transferring the two designed cages into clinical use.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Translation - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research