Effect of various tapping diameters on insertion of thoracic pedicle screws: A biomechanical analysis

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 2066-2071

  Kuklo, Timothy R ^a   Lehman Jr , Ronald A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Insertional torque; Pedicle screw; Spinal fixation; Tapping; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THORACIC SPINE; TORQUE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0141813640     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000084665.31967.02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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