Does index-level pedicle screw instrumentation affect cage subsidence after vertebral body replacement? – A biomechanical study in human cadaveric osteoporotic specimens

Our results demonstrate pedicle screw instrumentation at index-level vertebra should be considered when possbile as it may have a protective effect against cage subsidence in patients undergoing vertebral body replacement surgery.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - August 19, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Maximilian Weber, Nikolaus Kernich, Max J. Scheyerer, Andreas Prescher, Sebastian Walter, Vincent J. Heck, Peer Eysel, Krishnan Sircar Source Type: research