The “Skipped Segment Screw” Construct: An Alternative to Conventional Lateral Mass Fixation–Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Cervical Spine Model

Study DesignCadaveric biomechanical study.PurposeWe compared the “skipped segment screw” (SSS) construct with the conventional “all segment screw” (ASS) construct for cervical spine fixation in six degrees of freedom in terms of the range of motion (ROM).Overview of LiteratureCurrently, no clear gui...

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Main Authors: Kedar Prashant Padhye, Yuvaraja Murugan, Raunak Milton, N. Arunai Nambi Raj, Kenny Samuel David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-733.pdf