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Trial reportOrthopaedic surgery2017

Pull out Strength of Dual Outer Diameter Pedicle Screws Compared to Uncemented and Cemented Standard Pedicle Screws: A Biomechanical in vitro Study.

Andrea Lorenz, Carmen I Leichtle, Sandra Frantz, Marte Bumann, Ilias Tsiflikas, Thomas Shiozawa, Ulf G Leichtle

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Orthopaedic surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors.

Andrea LorenzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Carmen I LeichtleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Sandra FrantzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Marte BumannDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Ilias TsiflikasDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Thomas ShiozawaDepartment of Clinical Anatomy and Cell Analytics, Institute of Anatomy, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Ulf G LeichtleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo analyze the potential of the dual outer diameter screw and systematically evaluate the pull-out force of the dual outer diameter screw compared to the uncemented and cemented standard pedicle screws with special regard to the pedicle diameter and the vertebra level.

methodsSixty vertebrae of five human spines (T

resultsSignificantly increased pull-out forces were measured for the cemented standard screw compared to the uncemented standard screw (+689 N, P < 0.001) and the dual outer diameter screw (+403 N, P < 0.001). Comparing the dual outer diameter screw to the uncemented standard screw in the total study group, a distinct but not significant increase was measured (+149 N, P = 0.114). Further analysis of these two screws, however, revealed a significant increase of pull-out force for the dual outer diameter screw in the lumbar region (+247 N, P = 0.040), as well as for a screw-to-pedicle diameter ratio between 0.6 and 1 (+ 488 N, P = 0.028).

conclusionsFor clinical application, cement augmentation remains the gold standard for increasing screw stability. According to our results, the use of a dual outer diameter screw is an interesting option to increase screw stability in the lumbar region without cement augmentation. For the thoracic region, however, the screw-to-pedicle diameter should be checked and attention should be paid to screw cut out, if the dual outer diameter screw is considered.

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Pedicle ScrewsBiomechanical PhenomenaBone CementsBone DensityCadaverDevice RemovalHumansLumbar VertebraeMaterials TestingPolymethyl MethacrylateProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureBone CementsPolymethyl MethacrylateCementationDual outer diameter screwOsteoporosisPedicle screwsPull-out strength

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PMID28547867
PMCPMC6584439

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