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Three-dimensional Navigation-guided, Prone, Single-position, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique
Published on: July 15, 2021
The effect of different fixation systems on oblique lumbar interbody fusion under vibration conditions
Bin Zhang1, Tian-Cheng Li1, Xin Wang1
1Tianjin Key Laboratory for Advanced Mechatronic System Design and Intelligent Control, School of mechanical engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Education, Tianjin, 300384, China.
Abstract:
Despite the fact that lower back pain caused by degenerative lumbar spine pathologies seriously affects the quality of life, however, there is a paucity of research on the biomechanical properties of different auxiliary fixation systems for its primary treatment (oblique lumbar interbody fusion) under vibratory environments. In order to study the effects of different fixation systems of OLIF surgery on the vibration characteristics of the human lumbar spine under whole-body vibration (WBV), a finite element (FE) model of OLIF surgery with five different fixation systems was established by modifying a previously established model of the normal lumbar spine (L1-S1). In this study, a compressive follower load of 500 N and a sinusoidal axial vertical load of ±40 N at the frequency of 5 Hz with a duration of 0.6 s was applied. The results showed that the bilateral pedicle screw fixation model had the highest resistance to cage subsidence and maintenance of disc height under WBV. In contrast, the lateral plate fixation model exerted very high stresses on important tissues, which would be detrimental to the patient's late recovery and reduction of complications. Therefore, this study suggests that drivers and related practitioners who are often in vibrating environments should have bilateral pedicle screws for OLIF surgery, and side plates are not recommended to be used as a separate immobilization system. Additionally, the lateral plate is not recommended to be used as a separate fixation system.
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