Identification of Pedicle Screw Pullout Load Paths for Osteoporotic Vertebrae

Study Design A biomechanical study. Purpose To determine the actual load path and compare pullout strengths as a function of screw size used in revision surgeries using postmortem human subject specimens. Overview of Literature Pedicle screw fixation has become the standard of care in the surgical m...

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Main Authors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Vicky Varghese, Gurunathan Saravana Kumar, Narayan Yoganandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2020-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0174.pdf