Increase of pullout strength of spinal pedicle screws with conical core: Biomechanical tests and finite element analyses

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 788-794

  Hsu, Ching Chi ^a   Chao, Ching Kong ^a   Wang, Jaw Lin ^b   Hou, Sheng Mou ^b   Tsai, Ying Tsung ^a   Lin, Jinn ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Pedicle screw; Pullout strength; Pullout test

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPINE STABILIZATION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TORQUE;

BONE SCREWS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 21844480606     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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