Table 1 Anatomical comparison between synthetic model, human cadaver and sheep; (l) indicates inferior or caudal level; number in brackets indicated the standard deviation
From: Biomechanical evaluation of a biomimetic spinal construct
L3 | L4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Synthetic model | Human | Sheep | Synthetic model | Human | Sheep | |
End plate depth(l) | 35.48 (0.46) | 34.80 (1.24) | 20.00 (0.60) | 37.09 (1.05) | 33.90 (0.85) | 20.10 (0.70) |
End plate width(l) | 49.85 (0.76) | 48.00 (1.24) | 29.80 (1.30) | 52.36 (0.61) | 49.50 (1.38) | 31.00 (0.60) |
Vertebral body height | 26.76 (0.03) | 23.80 (1.10) | 40.20 (1.20) | 23.96 (0.86) | 24.10 (1.10) | 41.10 (0.80) |
Spinal canal depth | 20.62 (0.19) | 17.50 (0.53) | 8.60 (0.70) | 21.38 (0.45) | 18.60 (0.71) | 8.80 (0.40) |
Spinal canal width | 23.53 (0.80) | 24.30 (0.64) | 12.60 (1.10) | 23.37 (1.05) | 25.40 (0.49) | 12.90 (1.10) |
Pedicle height | 13.93 (0.90) | 14.40 (0.62) | 35.70 (1.40) | 16.49 (0.44) | 15.40 (0.46) | 36.30 (1.40) |
Pedicle width | 12.88 (0.85) | 10.20 (0.60) | 9.50 (0.90) | 11.49 (0.27) | 14.10 (0.46) | 9.60 (1.00) |