Stress analysis in a pedicle screw fixation system with flexible rods in the lumbar spine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 477-485

  Kim, Kyungsoo ^a   Park, Won Man ^b   Kim, Yoon Hyuk ^b   Lee, Sukyoung ^c  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dynamic stabilization; Finite element analysis; Pedicle screw; Spinal fixation; Spine

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC STABILIZATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLEXIBLE RODS; FOLLOWER LOADS; LATERAL BENDING; LUMBAR SPINES; MAXIMUM STRESS; NECK REGION; PEDICLE SCREWS; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FIXATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; TORSION MOMENTS; VON MISES STRESS; SPINE;

SCREWS; STABILIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; YIELD STRESS; FASTENERS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; SPINE FUSION; YOUNG MODULUS;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ELASTIC MODULUS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77949765099     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM611     Document Type: Article

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