Table 2

Comparison of experimentally measured (mean) and simulated S1 endplate displacement reduction due to the screws.

1 screw configuration2 screw configuration
ExperimentalSimulationsDifferenceExperimentalSimulationsDifference
600 N14.98%13.86%1.12%17.71%14.36%3.35%
800 N12.09%14.75%2.66%14.27%15.46%1.19%