Pullout strength of thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation: Comparison of the transpedicular and extrapedicular techniques

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  White, Klane K ^a   Oka, Richard ^b   Mahar, Andrew T ^a,b,d   Lowry, Alexandra ^c   Garfin, Steven R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Extrapedicular screw placement; Pedicle screw; Spinal deformity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SAFETY; STRENGTH; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33744809274     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000219394.48091.d6     Document Type: Article

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