Finite element analysis of the effects of pedicle screw fixation nut loosening on lumbar interbody fusion based on the elasto-plateau plasticity of bone characteristics

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 599-606

  Kim, Young ^a   Kim, Tae Won ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ALIF; Elastoplateau plasticity; Nut loosening; Pedicle screw fixation; PLIF

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOREIGN BODY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PEDICLE SCREW; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICES; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPINE FUSION; SURGERY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PEDICLE SCREWS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 78650201404     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b6258a     Document Type: Article

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