Pedicle screw loosening: a clinically relevant complication?

F Galbusera, D Volkheimer, S Reitmaier… - European spine …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Literature studies showed a very wide range of pedicle screw loosening rates after
thoracolumbar stabilization, ranging from less than 1 to 15% in non-osteoporotic patients …

[HTML][HTML] Management of osteoporotic vertebral fracture: review update 2022

HD Jang, EH Kim, JC Lee, SW Choi, HS Kim… - Asian Spine …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A vertebral fracture is the most common type of osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporotic vertebral
fractures (OVFs) cause a variety of morbidities and deaths. There are currently few “gold …

Predictive validity of preoperative CT scans and the risk of pedicle screw loosening in spinal surgery

J Bredow, CK Boese, CML Werner, J Siewe… - Archives of orthopaedic …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Pedicle screw fixation is the standard technique for the stabilization of the spine,
a clinically relevant complication of which is screw loosening. This retrospective study …

Osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures—how are they different?—Classification and treatment algorithm

S Rajasekaran, RM Kanna, KJ Schnake… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures constitute at least 50% of the osteoporotic fractures that
happen worldwide. Occurrence of osteoporotic fractures make the elderly patient …

Bench-to-bedside strategies for osteoporotic fracture: From osteoimmunology to mechanosensation

Y Xie, L Zhang, Q Xiong, Y Gao, W Ge, P Tang - Bone research, 2019 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and strength, rendering people
prone to osteoporotic fractures caused by low-energy forces. The primary treatment strategy …

Effect of various factors on pull out strength of pedicle screw in normal and osteoporotic cancellous bone models

V Varghese, GS Kumar, V Krishnan - Medical Engineering & Physics, 2017 - Elsevier
Pedicle screws are widely used for the treatment of spinal instability by spine fusion. Screw
loosening is a major problem of spine fusion, contributing to delayed patient recovery. The …

Pedicle screw anchorage of carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK screws under cyclic loading

RA Lindtner, R Schmid, T Nydegger, M Konschake… - European spine …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Pedicle screw loosening is a common and significant complication after posterior
spinal instrumentation, particularly in osteoporosis. Radiolucent carbon fiber-reinforced …

[HTML][HTML] Current concepts in the management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a narrative review

HD Jang, EH Kim, JC Lee, SW Choi, K Kim… - Asian spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vertebral fractures are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture and can increase
morbidity and mortality. To date, the guidelines for managing osteoporotic vertebral fractures …

Clinical considerations for spinal surgery in the osteoporotic patient: a comprehensive review

S McCoy, F Tundo, S Chidambaram, AA Baaj - Clinical neurology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD).
Common in older patients undergoing spinal fusion, it is a significant risk factor for …

Cement leakage in pedicle screw augmentation: a prospective analysis of 98 patients and 474 augmented pedicle screws

JU Mueller, J Baldauf, S Marx, M Kirsch… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Loosening and pullout of pedicle screws are well-known problems in pedicle
screw fixation surgery. Augmentation of pedicle screws with bone cement, first described as …