Fig 3. Finite element model of fixation modes.
Five finite element models with L3-S1 after right sided TLIF. UP, unilateral pedicle screw-plate fixation; UR, unilateral pedicle screw-rod fixation; BP, bilateral pedicle screw-plate fixation; BR, bilateral pedicle screw-rod fixation; UP+UR, unilateral pedicle screw-plate supplemented with pedicle screw-rod fixation.
