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ArticleAsian spine journal2018

Impact of Screw Type on Kyphotic Deformity Correction after Spine Fracture Fixation: Cannulated versus Solid Pedicle Screw.

Mahmood Ali Arbash, Ashik Mohsin Parambathkandi, Abdul Moeen Baco, Abduljabbar Alhammoud

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Article in Asian spine journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mahmood Ali ArbashDepartment of Orthopedics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Ashik Mohsin ParambathkandiDepartment of Orthopedics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Abdul Moeen BacoDepartment of Orthopedics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Abduljabbar AlhammoudDepartment of Orthopedics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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Hamad Medical Corporation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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designRetrospective review. PURPOSE: To detect the effect of cannulated (poly-axial head) and solid (mono-axial head) screws on the local kyphotic angle, vertebral body height, and superior and inferior angles between the screw and the rod in the surgical management of thoracolumbar fractures. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Biomechanics studies showed that the ultimate load, yield strength, and cycles to failure were significantly lower with cannulated (poly-axial head) pedicle comparing to solid core (mono-axial head).

methodsThe medical charts of patients with thoracolumbar fractures who underwent pedicle screw fixation with cannulated or solid pedicle screws were retrospectively reviewed; the subjects were followed up from January 2011 to December 2015.

resultsTotal 178 patients (average age, 36.1±12.4 years; men, 142 [84.3%]; women, 28 [15.7%]) with thoracolumbar fractures who underwent surgery and were followed up at Hamad Medical Corporation were classified, based on the screw type as those with cannulated screws and those with solid screws. The most commonly affected level was L1, followed by L2 and D12. Surgical correction of the local kyphotic angle was significantly different in the groups; however, there was no significant difference in the loss of correction of the local kyphotic angle of the groups. Surgical correction of the reduction in the vertebral body height showed statistical significance, while the average loss of correction in the reduction of the vertebral body height was not significantly different. The measurement of the angles made by the screws on the rods was not significantly different between the cannulated (poly-axial head) and solid (mono-axial head) screw groups.

conclusionsSolid screws were superior in terms of providing increased correction of the kyphotic angle and height of the fractured vertebra than the cannulated screws; however, no difference was noted between the screws in the maintenance of the superior and inferior angles of the screw with the rod.

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Cannulated (poly-axial head) screwKyphotic angleSolid (mono-axial head) screwThoracolumbar fractures

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