Effect of pedicle screw augmentation with a self-curing elastomeric material under cranio-caudal cyclic loading —a cadaveric biomechanical study

Pedicle screws can be augmented with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement through cannulated and fenestrated pedicle screws to improve screw anchorage. To overcome the drawbacks of PMMA, a modified augmentatio...

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research - October 11, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Werner Schmoelz, Alexander Keiler, Marko Konschake, Richard A Lindtner and Alessandro Gasbarrini Tags: Research article Source Type: research