Clinical relevance of pull-out strength testing of pedicle screws

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1431, 2002, Pages 68-77

  Dawson, John M ^a   Boschert, Paul ^a   Mason Macenski, M ^a   Rand, Nahshon ^b,c  

^a Spine Biomechanics Research   (United States)

^b ASSUTA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone screws; Fixation strength; Orthopaedic medical devices; Pedicle screws; Pull out strength; Spine

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; POLYURETHANES; SCREWS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES; TITANIUM;

STRENGTH TESTING;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 0037529207     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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