Primary pedicle screw augmentation in osteoporotic lumbar vertebrae: Biomechanical analysis of pedicle fixation strength

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1077-1083

  Burval, Daniel J ^a   McLain, Robert F ^a   Milks, Ryan ^a   Inceoglu, Serkan ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; Pedicle screw fixation; Polymethyl methacrylate augmentation; Pullout failure; Spine biomechanics

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KYPHOPLASTY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SPINE DISEASE; STANDARD; STRENGTH; TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA BODY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 34247637260     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000261566.38422.40     Document Type: Article

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