Assessment of pedicle screw pullout strength based on various screw designs and bone densities - An ex vivo biomechanical study

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-168

  Kim, Young Yul ^a   Choi, Woo Sung ^b   Rhyu, Kee Won ^c  

^a Daejeon St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan Mirae Hospital   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomechanical test; Bone density; Pedicle screw design; Pullout strength

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORCE; GEOMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; MATERIALS TESTING; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 84862789565     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.01.014     Document Type: Article

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