Revision of the failed pedicle screw in osteoporotic lumbar spine: Biomechanical comparison of kyphoplasty versus transpedicular polymethylmethacrylate augmentation
Alihan Derinçek1, Mehmet Türker2, Murat Çınar1, Özgür Çetik2, Barış Kalaycıoğlu3
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty of Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty of Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
3Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kırıkkale, Turkey
Keywords: Bone screws; lumbar vertebrae surgery; osteoporosis; treatment failure
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to compare of kyphoplasty versus transpedicular polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) augmentation biomechanically in the revision of the failed pedicle screw in osteoporotic lumbar spine.