Pedicle screw fixation strength: Pullout versus insertional torque

Spine Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 513-518

  Inceoglu, Serkan ^a   Ferrara, Lisa ^a   McLain, Robert F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Failure; Fixation strength; Instrumentation; Pedicle screw; Pull out; Spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; NONHUMAN; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FUSION; TORQUE;

EID: 11144274603     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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