Biomechanical study of the fixation stability of broken pedicle screws and subsequent strategies.

Pedicles are often broken when screws are inserted into hard pedicles with small diameters or when the diameter of the screw itself is inadequate. However, there is a lack of biomechanical literature that addresses screw loosening as a result of broken pedicles or the resulting salvage of those scre...

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Main Authors: Ming-Kai Hsieh, Mu-Yi Liu, Jin-Kai Chen, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Po-Liang Lai, Chi-Chien Niu, Ching-Lung Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219189