Axial and Tangential Fixation Strength of Pedicle Screws Versus Hooks in the Thoracic Spine in Relation to Bone Mineral Density

2002108 citationsJournal Article

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Lars Hackenberg · Lars Research Institute

Thomas M. Link · Technical University of Munich

Abstract

Pedicle screws may be beneficial for instrumentation of the thoracic spine because they are significantly more resistant to axial and tangential loadings than pedicle and laminar hooks on the condition that bone mineral density is >100 mg/mL hydroxylapatite.

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Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment

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Published in: Spine

Volume 27, Issue 9, pp. 937-942

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200205010-00010

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Axial and Tangential Fixation Strength of Pedicle Screws Versus Hooks in the Thoracic Spine in Relation to Bone Mineral Density

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