Research Article

Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips

Volume: 34 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • İrfan Esenkaya
  • Ercan Olcay
  • Turgut Gulmez
  • Hayriye Vehid
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Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips

Abstract

Objectives: We studied the pull-out strengths of two types of pedicular screws, designed by the authors, in calf lumbar vertebrae.
Methods: In this experimental study we evaluated the pullout strengths of three screw types in calf lumbar vertebrae. Expandable distal tipped screws used in groups A and B were designed by the authors. These screws were made up of two parts, with an outer diameter of 6.5 mm. The distal tips of the screws are forced to expand outwards when a pin inserted (i) from the distal tip is pulled from the back of the screw (group A), and (ii) from the back of the screw is advanced toward the tip (Group B). Group C included 6 mm Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) screws. Pull-out tests were performed in 22 vertebrae using screws in groups A (n=7), B (n=7), and C (n=8).
Results: Screws in group B were found to exhibit the highest average pull-out strength (mean 1238.57 Newton), followed by the screws in Group A (mean 1124.28 Newton), whereas the CD screws in Group C had the lowest average pull-out strength (mean 978.75 Newton). Paired comparisons between the groups B and C, and the groups A and C showed statistically significant differences with regard to pull-out strengths (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Expandable tips of the pedicular screws exert pressure on the surrounding bone, enabling considerable contact and increased screw-bone interface strength. Our results suggest that group A and group B screws may be an alternative application in normal vertebral bone structure, in failures associated with screw pullout, or in cases lacking appropriate bone support.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

İrfan Esenkaya This is me

Ercan Olcay This is me

Turgut Gulmez This is me

Hayriye Vehid This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 6, 2014

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Year 2000 Volume: 34 Number: 4

APA
Esenkaya, İ., Olcay, E., Gulmez, T., & Vehid, H. (2006). Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 34(4), 396-402. https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE
AMA
1.Esenkaya İ, Olcay E, Gulmez T, Vehid H. Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34(4):396-402. https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE
Chicago
Esenkaya, İrfan, Ercan Olcay, Turgut Gulmez, and Hayriye Vehid. 2006. “Biomechanical Evaluation of the Pull-Out Strengths of Pedicular Screws With Expandable Distal Tips”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 (4): 396-402. https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE.
EndNote
Esenkaya İ, Olcay E, Gulmez T, Vehid H (September 1, 2006) Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 4 396–402.
IEEE
[1]İ. Esenkaya, E. Olcay, T. Gulmez, and H. Vehid, “Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 396–402, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE
ISNAD
Esenkaya, İrfan - Olcay, Ercan - Gulmez, Turgut - Vehid, Hayriye. “Biomechanical Evaluation of the Pull-Out Strengths of Pedicular Screws With Expandable Distal Tips”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34/4 (September 1, 2006): 396-402. https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE.
JAMA
1.Esenkaya İ, Olcay E, Gulmez T, Vehid H. Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34:396–402.
MLA
Esenkaya, İrfan, et al. “Biomechanical Evaluation of the Pull-Out Strengths of Pedicular Screws With Expandable Distal Tips”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 396-02, https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Esenkaya, Ercan Olcay, Turgut Gulmez, Hayriye Vehid. Biomechanical evaluation of the pull-out strengths of pedicular screws with expandable distal tips. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;34(4):396-402. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA75XC94TE