Pullout strength of pedicle screws with cement augmentation in severe osteoporosis: A comparative study between cannulated screws with cement injection and solid screws with cement pre-filling

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chen, Lih Huei ^a   Tai, Ching Lung ^a   Lee, De Mei ^a   Lai, Po Liang ^a   Lee, Yen Chen ^a   Niu, Chi Chien ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CANNULATED SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GEOMETRY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PARAMETER; PULLOUT STRENGTH; SIMULATION; SOLID SCREW; SPINE STABILIZATION; STRENGTH; TECHNIQUE; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; STANDARD;

AGED; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 79351469598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-33     Document Type: Article

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