BioengineeringJournal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materialsPeer-reviewed
Mechanics of Esophageal Retraction During Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Chihtong Lee, Álex Flores, Mert Culcu…·Raudel Avila
This paper analyzes esophageal compression during ACDF surgery using mechanical models and experiments, showing that blade design changes can reduce tissue stress and mitigate postoperative dysphagia.
DOI 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107558