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The correlation between osteophyte size and strain alteration was explored. The strain fields measured in the vertebrae with osteophytes were different from the control ones. In pure compression, we observed a mild trend between the size of the osteophyte and the strain distribution (<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.32, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.15). A slightly stronger trend was found for bending (<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.44, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.075). This study suggests that the osteophytes visibly perturb the strain field in the nearby vertebral area. However, the effect on the surrounding bone is not consistent. 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