Comparative biomechanical analysis of an improved novel pedicle screw with sheath and bone cement

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 462-467

  Takigawa, Tomoyuki ^a   Tanaka, Masato ^a   Konishi, Hitoshi ^b   Ikuma, Hisanori ^a   Misawa, Haruo ^a   Sugimoto, Yoshihisa ^a   Nakanishi, Kazuo ^a   Kuramoto, Koichi ^c   Nishida, Keiichiro ^a   Ozaki, Toshifumi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Japan)

^c Nakashima Propeller Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Osteoporosis; Pedicle screw; Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; MALE; MYELIN SHEATH; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34548394072     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318030d2d6     Document Type: Article

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