Research Article
Influence of Rib Cage on Static Characteristics of Scoliotic Spine
Table 2
The structural attributes of the major ligaments in the thoracolumbar sacral spine.
| | Main ligament | (MPa) | | (mm) | (mm2) |
| | Anterior longitudinal ligament | 7.8 | 8.74 | 20 | 22.4 | | Posterior longitudinal ligament | 10 | 5.83 | 12 | 7.0 | | Ligamentum flavum | 17 | 15.38 | 15 | 14.1 | | Intertransverse ligaments | 10 | 0.19 | 32 | 0.6 | | Interspinous ligaments | 10 | 10.85 | 13 | 14.1 | | Supraspinous ligament | 8.0 | 2.39 | 22 | 10.5 |
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