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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that commonly used prostheses for spinal repair are prone to have stress shielding effects (nonunion and local bone resorption) due to their limited high elastic modulus and limited contact areas, which can lead to the failure of internal fixation over time. OBJECTIVE: To design a novel two-segment adjustable artificial vertebral body through the measurement of CT scan data of the vertebral body using Mimics software. METHODS: Sixty young and middle-aged male patients with lumbar CT scan data were included. Mimics software was used to extract the skeleton contour of L1-3 vertebrae and to measure the vertebral body height and the transverse diameter of the upper and lower end plates, sagittal diameter, sagittal and coronal concave angles. Based on the measured data, a new type of artificial vertebral body adjustably and anatomically fitting the vertebral endplate was designed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference in the L1-3 height and sagittal diameter of the upper and lower endplates, and sagittal concave angle among all the cases. The transverse diameter of the upper endplate was significantly less than that of the lower endplate in the same vertebra (P < 0.05). A significant difference in the sagittal concave angle was also found (P < 0.05). Based on the measured vertebral height, sagittal diameter of the endplate and sagittal concave angle, a novel artificial vertebral body with adjustable height was designed. The new product made of nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 was composed of a top cover and a base. The height of the designed vertebral body could be controlled by bone cement injection via the side hole on the base. And it could be tightly integrated with the upper and lower endplates of the adjacent vertebral body, which is beneficial to promote the osseointegration. In conclusion, the two-segment adjustable artificial vertebral body has the advantages of reasonable design and convenient operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]