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Fig. 4 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 4

From: Primary stability of the Activ L® intervertebral disc prosthesis in cadaver bone and comparison of the keel and spike anchoring concept

Fig. 4

Preparation fixture, enlarged cutting from Fig. 3. The intervertebral disk prosthesis is implanted in the prepared motion segment L4 / L5 that is fixed in the simulator with bone cement. The measuring probes are attached to the caudal prosthesis component. The results of the 45-degree-angle (α) fixed probe for the axial micro motions were trigonometrically converted by the cosine α

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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