Mechanical stress on the rod in posterior spinal fusion with and without rod fracture: a finite element analysis
After posterior spinal fusion surgery, restricting spinal axial rotation and lateral bending toward the fractured side may help reduce mechanical stress on the rods.
Authors
- Yoh Kumano
- Jun Sugaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6502)
- Tomohisa Inoue
- Tôru Doi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-2437)
- Ken Okazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-8406)
Institutions
- Tokyo Women's Medical University (JP)
- Tokyo Yamate Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09377-2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00