The influence of the "penetration-" and the "filling-ratios" on the pull-out strength of transpedicular screws

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-300

  Kourkoulis, S K ^a   Chatzistergos, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Filling ratio; Finite element method; Penetration ratio; Pull out force; Transpedicular screws

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349768310     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519409003012     Document Type: Article

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