Evaluation of the fixation strength of pedicle screws using cortical bone trajectory: What is the ideal trajectory for optimal fixation?

Spine

Volumn 40, Issue 15, 2015, Pages E873-E878

  Matsukawa, Keitaro ^a   Taguchi, Eiko ^a   Yato, Yoshiyuki ^b   Imabayashi, Hideaki ^a   Hosogane, Naobumi ^a   Asazuma, Takashi ^b   Nemoto, Koichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION MURAYAMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Cortical bone trajectory; Fi xation strength; Insertional torque; Lamina; Lumbar pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HEIGHT; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; TORQUE; VERTEBRA BODY; BONE SCREW; DEVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE FUSION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942616130     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000983     Document Type: Article

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