The evaluation of long-term screw pull-out rates following posterior thoracolumbar fusion surgery with short and thin pedicle screws

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate screw pull-out rates after fusion operations with short and thin pedicle screws. Methods. A total of 200 posterior lumbar and thoracolumbar fusion operations performed at our clinic with short and thin pedicle screws (5.5x35 mm) were retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Umit Kocaman, Hakan Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/581