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However, as the literature suggests the physiological loads do not have the potential to cause the failure of the tether. Currently, the biomechanical reason behind the tether breakage is unknown. The current study aims to elucidate the effects of the tension forces on the failure mechanisms of the VBT and provide mechanical justification for how it can be identified radiographically.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Tensile tests (20%\/min strain rate) were performed on single-unit VBT samples. Failure modes and mechanical characteristics were reported.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The failure took place prematurely due to the slippage of the tether at the screw\u2013tether junction where the tether is damaged significantly by the locking cap. Slippage was initiated at 10\u201313% tensile strain level where the tensile stress and tension force were 50.4\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5\u00a0MPa and 582.2\u2009\u00b1\u200930.8\u00a0N, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The failure occurs because of high-stress concentrations generated within the locking region which damages the tether surface and leads to the slippage of the tether. We observed that the loads leading to failure are within the physiological limits and may indicate the high likelihood of the tether breakage. The failure mode observed in our study is shown to be the dominant failure mode, and a design improvement on the gripping mechanism is suggested to avoid failure at the screw\u2013tether junction. 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