STUDY OF MECHANICAL EFFECTS OF LUMBAR DISC ARTHROPLASTY ON FACET JOINTS AT THE INDEX LEVEL/ADJACENT LEVELS BY USING A VALIDATED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Study of mechanical effects of lumbar disc arthroplasty on facet joints at the index level/adjacent levels by using a validated finite element analysis

Introduction: Lumbar disc arthroplasty is a surgical procedure designed to treat degenerative disc disease by replacing the affected disc with a mobile prosthesis.Several types of implants fall under the term total disc replacement, such as ball-and-socket, mobile core or elastic prostheses.Some studies have shown that facet arthritis can develop a

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