Is Preventative Long-Segment Surgery for Multi-Level Spondylolysis Necessary? A Finite Element Analysis Study

Jianqiang Mo; Wen Zhang; Dongyan Zhong; Hao Xu; Lan Wang; Jia Yu; Zongping Luo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149707

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Is Preventative Long-Segment Surgery for Multi-Level Spondylolysis Necessary? A Finite Element Analysis Study

Jianqiang Mo ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jianqiang Mo, Wen Zhang

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Wen Zhang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Jianqiang Mo, Wen Zhang

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Dongyan Zhong,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Hao Xu,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Lan Wang,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Jia Yu,

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Zongping Luo

* E-mail: zongping_luo@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Orthopedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Is Preventative Long-Segment Surgery for Multi-Level Spondylolysis Necessary? A Finite Element Analysis Study

Jianqiang Mo,
Wen Zhang,
Dongyan Zhong,
Hao Xu,
Lan Wang,
Jia Yu,
Zongping Luo

Published: February 26, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149707

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