Double pedicle screw instrumentation in the osteoporotic spine: A biomechanical feasibility study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 430-435

  Jiang, Liang ^a   Arlet, Vincent ^b   Beckman, Lorne ^c   Steffen, Thomas ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fixation strength; Osteoporosis; Pedicle screw; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALPATION; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; X RAY FILM;

ADHESIVENESS; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34548422314     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318030e945     Document Type: Article

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