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Table 6 Element size, number of elements and calculational time of the model with different mesh density

From: Biomechanical evaluation of three surgical scenarios of posterior lumbar interbody fusion by finite element analysis

 

Model A

Model B

Model C

Model D

Model E

The edge length of the TET elements (mm)

0.4-0.5

0.5-0.7

0.7-0.9

0.9-1.1

1.1-1.3

Number of elements

3668172

1859589

977162

495715

362041

Calculational Time (h)

36.98

8.43

3.84

1.3

0.45

  1. (The mesh density of model C was the one used in the intact model in this study.)