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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Bone screws"”.
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Screw fixation of implants to the spine
Bone screws are used to fix various implants to the human spine. Screw fixation can be difficult in osteoporotic bone because of its reduced strength. This research aimed to investigate screw fixation techniques in the spine. A questionnaire study, representing British and Irish spine surgeons, …
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Finite Element Representation of Bone-Screw Mechanics
… or arm. Fixation using locking plates and bone screws has become the treatment of choice; however, an overall complication rate of 49% has been reported, with 7.5% resulted from failure of the bone-screw interface. Accordingly, the purpose of the work presented in this thesis is to develop …
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Effect of Fixation Using Locked Compression Plate versus Lag Screws on Biomechanics of Talonavicular Joint: A Human Cadaveric Foot Model
… a locked compression plate plus one screw or two screws. Six specimens (plate screw group) received the plate plus a lag screw, where the screw was inserted in a retrograde manner. Seven specimens (two screw group) received two lag screws, both inserted in retrograde manner. Three dimensional …