Influence of Rib Cage on Static Characteristics of Scoliotic Spine

Figure 7

Stress distribution of discs in four spinal models with right curvature: (a) stress distribution of normal spinal intervertebral discs; (b) stress distribution of scoliotic spinal intervertebral discs. NS1, NS2, SS1, and SS2 need to be defined here.

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