Biomechanical analysis of different types of pedicle screw augmentation: A cadaveric and synthetic bone sample study of instrumented vertebral specimens

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1506-1512

  Chao, Kuo Hua ^a,b   Lai, Yu Shu ^c   Chen, Wen Chuan ^c   Chang, Chia Ming ^c   McClean, Colin J ^c   Fan, Chang Yuan ^d   Chang, Chia Hao ^d   Lin, Leou Chyr ^a,b   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^c  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bone screw; Dimensions; Insertion; Performance requirements; Pull out; Static; Test methods; Torsion

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; DIMENSIONS; INSERTION; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; PULL-OUT; STATIC; TEST METHOD;

BONE; CEMENTS; EXTRACTION; MECHANICAL TESTING; SCREWS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TORQUE; TORSIONAL STRESS;

BONE CEMENT;

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SIMULATION; THORACIC SPINE; TORQUE;

BONE SCREW; DIMENSIONS; INSERTION; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; PULL-OUT; STATIC; TEST METHODS; TORSION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE CEMENTS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINE; TORQUE;

EID: 84883192257     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: 18734030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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