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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Biomechanical and clinical comparison of different prosthetic in reconstruction following total

Zhangui Gu, Long Ma, Qiang Liu, Kun Wang, Zongqiang Yang, Ningkui Niu, Jiandang Shi

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  1. Is preoperative cervical range of motion associated with cage subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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Zhangui Gu *Department of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Long Ma *Department of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Qiang Liu *Department of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Kun WangFirst Clinical Medical College of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Zongqiang YangDepartment of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Ningkui NiuDepartment of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Jiandang ShiDepartment of Orthopedic, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.

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Objectives: To analyze and compare the biomechanical differences and clinical efficacy of artificial vertebral bodies (AVBs) versus traditional titanium mesh cages (TMCs) reconstruction following total Materials and Methods: Finite Element Analysis: A finite element model of T12-L5 vertebrae from a healthy adult was utilized to construct two reconstruction models following L2 TES: Group A (AVB) and Group B (TMC). Using ANSYS software, flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation loading conditions were simulated to comparatively analyze stress distribution at the prosthesis-endplate interface and biomechanical characteristics of the fixation system; Clinical research: This retrospective study included 20 thoracolumbar tumor patients who underwent posterior TES at our institution from January 2014 to October 2024, divided into AVBs ( Results: Finite element analysis revealed that the TMC model exhibited significant stress concentration phenomena across all motion modes compared to the AVB model. Specifically, the stress on the L1 inferior endplate was 50.09%, 17.48%, 74.07%, 133.83%, and 87.23% higher during extension, left lateral bending, right lateral bending, left axial rotation, and right axial rotation, respectively. The L3 superior endplate demonstrated similar stress patterns but with smaller magnitudes. In both implant models, peak stresses occurred during extension and axial rotation, followed by lateral bending, with minimal stress observed during flexion. For the posterior fixation system, no significant differences in maximum stress were observed between the two prosthetic configurations; Clinically, Group A demonstrated significantly lower implant subsidence rates (10% vs 70%) and superior outcomes in intervertebral height loss (1.33 ± 0.82 mm vs 12.36 ± 7.79 mm) and angular loss ( Conclusion: Following TES, the AVB demonstrated more uniform stress distribution and superior biomechanical performance compared to the TMC. Additionally, the AVB effectively reduced implant subsidence rates, maintained intervertebral height, corrected kyphotic deformities, and exhibited enhanced biomechanical stability and clinical efficacy.

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artificial vertebral bodiesclinical researchfinite element analysistitanium mesh cagetotal en bloc spondylectomy

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