The effect of screw length and bone cement augmentation on the fixation strength of iliac screws: A biomechanical study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 545-550

  Zheng, Zhao Min ^a   Zhang, Kui Bo ^a   Zhang, Jia Fang ^a   Yu, Bin Sheng ^a   Liu, Hui ^a   Zhuang, Xin Ming ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Bone cement; Iliac screw fixation

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC SCREW; ILIAC SCREW FIXATION; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIUM; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINAL CURVATURES; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 74249108835     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181929e0c     Document Type: Article

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