Characteristics of immediate and fatigue strength of a dual-threaded pedicle screw in cadaveric spines

Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 947-956

  Brasiliense, Leonardo B C ^a   Lazaro, Bruno C R ^a   Reyes, Phillip M ^a   Newcomb, Anna G U S ^a   Turner, Joseph L ^a   Crandall, Dennis G ^a   Crawford, Neil R ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial pullout; Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Fatigue; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PEDICLE SCREW; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

AXIAL PULLOUT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MINERAL DENSITY; FATIGUE; PEDICLE SCREW;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84881120859     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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