A biomechanical cadaveric analysis of polymethylmethacrylate-augmented pedicle screw fixation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-53

  Frankel, Bruce M ^a   D'Agostino, Sabino ^a   Wang, Chiang ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical analysis; Osteoporosis; Pedicle screw augmentation; Polymethylmethacrylate; Spinal fracture

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; SPINE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; REOPERATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34447578691     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/07/047     Document Type: Article

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