Cortex of the pedicle of the vertebral arch. Part I: Deformation characteristics during screw insertion

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-346

  Inceoǧlu, Serkan ^a   Kilinçer, Cumhur ^c   Tami, Andrea ^b   McLain, Robert F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cortical bone; Pedicle cortex; Pedicle expansion; Pedicle screw; Strain gauge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBAR PEDICLE CORTEX; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PARAMETER; PEDICLE SCREW; SPINE MALFORMATION; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 34748836413     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI-07/09/341     Document Type: Article

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