Biomechanical evaluation of S2 alar-iliac screws: Effect of length and quad-cortical purchase as compared with iliac fixation

Spine

Volumn 38, Issue 20, 2013, Pages

  O'Brien, Joseph R ^a   Yu, Warren ^a   Kaufman, Brian E ^a   Bucklen, Brandon ^b   Salloum, Kanaan ^b   Khalil, Saif ^b   Gudipally, Manasa ^b  

^a George Washington Medical Faculty Associates   (United States)

^b Globus Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

adult deformity; fi xation; iliac screw; lumbopelvic; pedicle screw; quad cortical purchase; S2 alar iliac screw; S2AI; sacroiliac joint; sacropelvic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; RANGE OF MOTION; S2 ALAR ILIAC SCREW; SIMULATOR; SPINE SIMULATOR;

AGED; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; ILIUM; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES; PELVIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 84884812320     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829e17ff     Document Type: Article

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