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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease with a Novel Interlaminar Screw Elastic Spacer Technique: A Finite Element Analysis.

Zebin Huang, Shu Liu, Maodan Nie, Jiabin Yuan, Xumiao Lin, Xuerong Chu, Zhicai Shi

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Zebin HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Shu LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Maodan NieSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Jiabin YuanDepartment of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Xumiao LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Xuerong ChuDaxing Hospital, Xi'an 710082, China.
Zhicai ShiDepartment of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.

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Abstract

A novel interlaminar elastic screw spacer technique was designed to maintain lumbar mobility in treating lumbar degenerative diseases. A validated finite element model of L4/5 was used to establish an ISES-1/2 model and an ISES-1/3 model based on different insertion points, a unilateral fixation model and a bilateral fixed model based on different fixation methods, and a Coflex-F model based on different implants. The elastic rods were used to fix screws. Under the same mechanical conditions, we compared the biomechanical characteristics to investigate the optimal entry point for ISES technology, demonstrate the effectiveness of unilateral fixation, and validate the feasibility of the ISES technique. Compared to ISES-1/3, the ISES-1/2 model had lower intradiscal pressure, facet cartilage stress, and posterior structural stress. Compared to the ISES-BF model, the ISES-UF model had lower intervertebral pressure, larger mobility, and smaller stress on the posterior structures. The ISES model had a similar intervertebral pressure and limitation of extension as the Coflex-F model. The ISES model retained greater mobility and reduced the stress on the facet cartilage and posterior structure compared with the Coflex-F model. Our study suggests that the ISES technique is a promising treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases, especially those with osteoporosis.

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elastic rodfinite element analysislumbar degenerative diseasenon-fusion fixationtranslaminar transfacet technique

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