Testing Pullout Strength of Pedicle Screw Using Synthetic Bone Models: Is a Bilayer Foam Model a Better Representation of Vertebra?

Study Design A biomechanical study. Purpose A new biomechanical model of the vertebra has been developed that accounts for the inhomogeneity of bone and the contribution of the pedicle toward the holding strength of a pedicle screw. Overview of Literature Pullout strength studies are typically carri...

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Main Authors: Vicky Varghese, Venkatesh Krishnan, Gurunathan Saravana Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-3-398.pdf