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ArticleBioMed research international2020

A Hybrid Uniplanar Pedicle Screw System with a New Intermediate Screw for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation: A Finite Element Analysis.

Jia Li, Li-Cheng Zhang, Jiantao Li, Hao Zhang, Jing-Xin Zhao, Wei Zhang

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Article in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Jia LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li-Cheng ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.
Jiantao LiNational Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jing-Xin ZhaoNational Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5385-3969
Wei ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6671-8638
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA hybrid pedicle screw system for minimally invasive spinal fixation was developed based on the uniplanar pedicle screw construct and a new intermediate screw. Its biomechanical performance was evaluated using finite element (FE) analysis.

methodsA T12-L2 FE model was established to simulate the L1 vertebral compression fracture with Magerl classification A1.2. Six fixation models were developed to simulate the posterior pedicle screw fracture fixation, which were divided into two subgroups with different construct configurations: (1) six-monoaxial/uniplanar/polyaxial pedicle screw constructs and (2) four-monoaxial/uniplanar/polyaxial pedicle screw constructs with the new intermediate screw. After model validation, flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation with 7.5 Nm moments and preloading of 500 N vertical compression were applied to the FE models to compare the biomechanical performances of the six fixation models with maximum von Mises stress, range of motion, and maximum displacement of the vertebra.

resultsUnder four loading scenarios, the maximum von Mises stresses were found to be at the roots of the upper or lower pedicle screws. In the cases of flexion, lateral bending, and axial rotation, the maximum von Mises stress of the uniplanar screw construct lay in between the monoaxial and polyaxial screw constructs in each subgroup. Considering lateral bending, the uniplanar screw construct enabled to lower the maximum von Mises stress than monoaxial and polyaxial pedicle screw constructs in each subgroup. Two subgroups showed comparable results of the maximum von Mises stress on the endplates, range of motion of T12-L1, and maximum displacement of T12 between the corresponding constructs with the new intermediate screw or not.

conclusionsThe observations shown in this study verified that the hybrid uniplanar pedicle screw system exhibited comparable biomechanical performance as compared with other posterior short-segment constructs. The potential advantage of this new fixation system may provide researchers and clinical practitioners an alternative for minimally invasive spinal fixation with vertebral augmentation.

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Finite Element AnalysisFracture Fixation, InternalMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPedicle ScrewsHumansIntervertebral DiscLumbar VertebraeMotor EndplateRange of Motion, ArticularStress, MechanicalThoracic Vertebrae

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