Table 3

Predicted Facet Loads Compared With Values From the Literature

Facet Load (N)
ReferencePure Moment (nm)Finite Elementin vitro
Extension
Lorenz 198319 (Experimental)10.0114.0
Lorenz 198319 (Experimental)10.0205.0
Dooris 200114 (Finite element)10.0160.0
Lee 20045 (Finite element)7.5144.0
Wilson 200421 (Experimental)7.513.0
Cripton 200522 (Experimental)7.544.0
Goel 200523 (Finite element)10.0155.0
Melcher 200524 (Experimental)5.059.0
Moumene 200525 (Finite element)10.0147.0
Current study10.0163.0
Axial rotation
Shendel 199320 (Experimental)1065
Natarajan 199926 (Finite element)7.538
Wilson 200421 (Experimental)7.585
Cripton 200522 (Experimental)7.5106
Goel 200523 (Finite element)10160
Melcher 200524 (Experimental)5162.25
Moumene 200525 (Finite element)10241
Wilson 200527 (Experimental)7.580
Current study10151
Lateral bending
Shendel 199320 (Experimental)1078
Cripton 200522 (Experimental)7.518
Goel 200523 (Finite element)1061
Moumene 200525 (Finite element)1047
Current study1064