Research Article

Influence of Rib Cage on Static Characteristics of Scoliotic Spine

Table 3

The external load addition in four spinal models [10].

The posture of the spine modelThe load of the four spinal models

Left side bendingAdd 100 N force from right to left on T1
Right side bendingAdd 100 N force from left to right on T1
Front tiltAdd 100 N force from the back to the front on T1
Rear supineAdd 100 N force from the front to the back on T1
Vertical compressionAdd 100 N force from top to bottom on T1