A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model

Volume: 34 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Cem Esenyel
  • Ercan Olcay
  • Erdogan Merih
  • Ridvan Yesiltepe
  • Turgut Gulmez
  • Ayhan Kara
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A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate whether an additional transpedicular screw fixation of the injured vertebra would increase the stability of posterior fixation. Methods: Ten fresh calf spine segments, each containing three motion segments, were obtained and anterior corpectomy was performed at the middle vertebra of each specimen. Posterior spinal instrumentation was performed in all specimens. In one group (n=5), screws were placed into the pedicle one level above and below the corpectomy level. In another group (n=5), additional transpedicular fixations were made at the corpectomy level. Stability of both groups was tested using compressive loads. The results were statistically evaluated using Mann-Whitney U-Wilcoxon rank sum W test. Results: The model showed not only that additional screw placement at the injury level did not contribute to the stability of the posterior stabilization of the vertebrae but also that screws applied to the corpectomied vertebra gave rise to additional injury to the pedicles. Conclusion: Due to small sample size and since only compressive forces were studied, further studies are required on flexion, extension, lateral bending, and torsional forces and the results should be supported by clinical studies.

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Cem Esenyel This is me

Ercan Olcay This is me

Erdogan Merih This is me

Ridvan Yesiltepe This is me

Turgut Gulmez This is me

Ayhan Kara This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2000 Volume: 34 Number: 2

APA
Esenyel, C., Olcay, E., Merih, E., Yesiltepe, R., Gulmez, T., & Kara, A. (2006). A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 34(2), 183-189. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778
AMA
1.Esenyel C, Olcay E, Merih E, Yesiltepe R, Gulmez T, Kara A. A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34(2):183-189. doi:10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778
Chicago
Esenyel, Cem, Ercan Olcay, Erdogan Merih, Ridvan Yesiltepe, Turgut Gulmez, and Ayhan Kara. 2006. “A Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Additional Transpedicular Fixation of the Corpectomied Vertebrae on Stability: A Calf Spine Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 (2): 183-89. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778.
EndNote
Esenyel C, Olcay E, Merih E, Yesiltepe R, Gulmez T, Kara A (September 1, 2006) A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 2 183–189.
IEEE
[1]C. Esenyel, E. Olcay, E. Merih, R. Yesiltepe, T. Gulmez, and A. Kara, “A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 183–189, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778.
ISNAD
Esenyel, Cem - Olcay, Ercan - Merih, Erdogan - Yesiltepe, Ridvan - Gulmez, Turgut - Kara, Ayhan. “A Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Additional Transpedicular Fixation of the Corpectomied Vertebrae on Stability: A Calf Spine Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34/2 (September 1, 2006): 183-189. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778.
JAMA
1.Esenyel C, Olcay E, Merih E, Yesiltepe R, Gulmez T, Kara A. A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34:183–189.
MLA
Esenyel, Cem, et al. “A Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Additional Transpedicular Fixation of the Corpectomied Vertebrae on Stability: A Calf Spine Model”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 183-9, doi:10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778.
Vancouver
1.Cem Esenyel, Ercan Olcay, Erdogan Merih, Ridvan Yesiltepe, Turgut Gulmez, Ayhan Kara. A biomechanical investigation of the effect of additional transpedicular fixation of the corpectomied vertebrae on stability: a calf spine model. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;34(2):183-9. doi:10.3944/aott.v34i2.1778