A comparison of pullout strength for pedicle screws of different designs: A study using tapped and untapped pilot holes

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 2006, Pages

  Pfeiffer, Ferris M ^b,c   Abernathie, Dennis L ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery   (United States)

^b Brenoak Labs LLC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation; Pedicle screw; Pilot hole; Pullout strength; Tapped; Thread form; Untapped

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE SUBSTITUTES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33750542318     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000244658.35865.59     Document Type: Article

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