Impact of constrained dual-screw anchorage on holding strength and the resistance to cyclic loading in anterior spinal deformity surgery: A comparative biomechanical study

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Koller, Heiko ^a,b   Fierlbeck, Johann ^b   Auffarth, Alexander ^b   Niederberger, Alfred ^b   Stephan, Daniel ^b,c   Hitzl, Wolfgang ^b   Augat, Peter ^b   Zenner, Juliane ^b   Blocher, Martina ^a   Resch, Herbert ^b   Mayer, Michael ^a  

^a Werner Wicker Klinik   (Germany)

^b PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior scoliosis correction; Biomechanical study; Cyclic loading; Deformity surgery; Dual screw concept

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TITANIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; DUAL SCREW FIXATION; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 84897095880     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000200     Document Type: Article

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