Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation of cannulated pedicle screws for fixation in osteoporotic spines and comparison of its clinical results and biomechanical characteristics with the needle injection method

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 305-315

  Chang, Ming Chau ^a,b   Kao, Hung Chan ^c   Ying, Szu Han ^a,d   Liu, Chien Lin ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Orthopaedic Device Research Center   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

backout torque osteoporosis; cannulated pedicle screw; insertional torque; PMMA; polymethylmethacrylate; pullout strength; spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIGIDITY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881462712     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318246ae8a     Document Type: Article

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