Are pedicular screws and lateral hook screws more resistant against pullout than conventional spinal hooks and screws in terminal vertebral segment fixation?

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KARAKAŞLI A., Sekik E., Karaarslan A., KIZMAZOĞLU C., HAVITÇIOĞLU H.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.27, no.1, pp.22-28, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 27 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.5606/ehc.2016.05
• Journal Name: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.22-28
• Keywords: Pullout strength, terminal fixation, thoracolumbar surgery
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to biomechanically evaluate and compare four well-known types of terminal spinal constructs to a novel construct composed of a transpedicular screw with a lateral hook screw in terms of axial pullout strength in terminal vertebral segment fixation.