Comparison of anterior column reconstruction techniques after en bloc spondylectomy: a finite element study.

ABSTRACT: Total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) effectively treats spinal tumors. The surgery requires a vertebral body replacement (VBR), for which several solutions were developed, whereas the biomechanical differences between these devices still need to be completely understood. This study aimed to compare a femur graft, a polyetheretherketone implant (PEEK-IMP-C), a titan mesh cage (MESH-C), and a polymethylmethacrylate replacement (PMMA-C) using a finite element model of the lumbar spine after a TES of L3. Several biomechanical parameters (rotational stiffness, segmental range of motion (ROM), and von Mises stress) were assessed to compare the VBRs. All models provided adequate initial stability by increasing the rotational stiffness and decreasing the ROM between L2 and L4. The PMMA-C had the high

SUBMITTER: Pokorni AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature