Research Article

A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions

Volume: 43 Number: 3 August 10, 2009
  • Bora Bostan
  • Irfan Esenkaya
  • Taner Gunes
  • Mehmet Erdem
  • Murat Asci
  • M. Halidun Kelestemur
  • Cengiz Sen
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A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions

Abstract

Objectives: Different techniques and choices exist for revision of pedicle screws, two of which are pedicle screw combined with cement augmentation and expansive pedicle screw fixation. This biomechanical study was designed to compare the pullout strengths of two different revision techniques.
Methods: Fourteen lumbar vertebrae obtained from four calves (mean age 15 months) were divided into two groups equal in number. Monoaxial 6.0-mm pedicle screws were inserted into the right pedicles, and axial pullout testing was performed at a rate of 10 mm/min and failure strengths were recorded. Revision was performed with the same-sized pedicle screws reinforced with polymethylmethacrylate in group 1, and with 7.0-mm expansive pedicle screws in group 2, and pullout testing was repeated to record maximum revision pullout strengths.
Results: The mean pullout strengths recorded before and after revision were significantly different in both groups, being 2,162.9±718.5 N and 2,794.3±979.2 N in group 1 (p=0.041) and 2,605.0±487.6 N and 3,327.1±640.8 N in group 2 (p=0.012), respectively. However, the mean pullout strengths recorded before and after revision did not differ significantly between the two groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Our results showed that expansive pedicle screws 1 mm larger in diameter provide similar pullout strengths to those of same-sized, polymethylmethacrylatereinforced screws in revision of pedicle screw fixation, suggesting that they can be preferred with the additional advantages of ease of application and avoiding risks for pedicle fracture and cement leakage.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bora Bostan This is me

Irfan Esenkaya This is me

Taner Gunes This is me

Mehmet Erdem This is me

Murat Asci This is me

M. Halidun Kelestemur This is me

Cengiz Sen This is me

Publication Date

August 10, 2009

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 3

APA
Bostan, B., Esenkaya, I., Gunes, T., Erdem, M., Asci, M., Kelestemur, M. H., & Sen, C. (2009). A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(3), 272-276. https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE
AMA
1.Bostan B, Esenkaya I, Gunes T, et al. A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(3):272-276. https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE
Chicago
Bostan, Bora, Irfan Esenkaya, Taner Gunes, et al. 2009. “A Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate-Reinforced and Expansive Pedicle Screws in Pedicle-Screw Revisions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (3): 272-76. https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE.
EndNote
Bostan B, Esenkaya I, Gunes T, Erdem M, Asci M, Kelestemur MH, Sen C (August 1, 2009) A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 3 272–276.
IEEE
[1]B. Bostan et al., “A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 272–276, Aug. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE
ISNAD
Bostan, Bora - Esenkaya, Irfan - Gunes, Taner - Erdem, Mehmet - Asci, Murat - Kelestemur, M. Halidun - Sen, Cengiz. “A Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate-Reinforced and Expansive Pedicle Screws in Pedicle-Screw Revisions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/3 (August 1, 2009): 272-276. https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE.
JAMA
1.Bostan B, Esenkaya I, Gunes T, Erdem M, Asci M, Kelestemur MH, Sen C. A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:272–276.
MLA
Bostan, Bora, et al. “A Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate-Reinforced and Expansive Pedicle Screws in Pedicle-Screw Revisions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, Aug. 2009, pp. 272-6, https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE.
Vancouver
1.Bora Bostan, Irfan Esenkaya, Taner Gunes, Mehmet Erdem, Murat Asci, M. Halidun Kelestemur, Cengiz Sen. A biomechanical comparison of polymethylmethacrylate-reinforced and expansive pedicle screws in pedicle-screw revisions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 Aug. 1;43(3):272-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96TP67KE