Evaluation of the intrinsic properties of pedicle screws: Do diameter, manufacturing and screw design affect resistance and/or resistivity

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Limthongkul, Worawat ^a   Savage, Jason ^b   Nenonene, Emmanuel K ^c   Karaikovic, Eldin E ^a  

^a NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical resistance; Electrical resistivity; Intraoperative neuromonitoring; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE;

BONE SCREWS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS;

EID: 73949155986     PISSN: 15128601     EISSN: 18404812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2009.2767     Document Type: Article

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