BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION STRENGTH: ASSOCIATION OF SCREW MALPOSITION AND SCREW INSERTION TORQUE

Tsai, TT; Chen, YH; Liao, CY; Lin, HT; Liu, MY; Chen, JK; Lai, PL; Tai, CL

Tai, CL (reprint author), Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Bone & Joint Res Ctr, Spine Sect, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.; Tai, CL (reprint author), Chang Gung Univ, Coll Med, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.; Tai, CL (reprint author), Chang Gung Univ, Grad Inst

JOURNAL OF MECHANICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 2019; 19 (2):

Abstract

Pedicle screws have been widely used for the treatment of spinal diseases, but improper screw placement is not uncommon and may lead to neurovascular ......

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