Biomechanical analysis of different techniques in revision spinal instrumentation: Larger diameter screws versus cement augmentation

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 2618-2622

  Kiner, Dirk W ^a   Wybo, Christopher D ^b   Sterba, William ^b   Yeni, Yener N ^b   Bartol, Stephen W ^b   Vaidya, Rahul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cement augmentation; Cyclic loading; Pedicle screw; Revision

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; AGED; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 58949104443     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181882cac     Document Type: Article

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