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Biomechanical characteristics of hybrid hook-screw constructs in short-segment thoracic fixation
G Alexander Jones1, Mark Kayanja, Ryan Milks
1Spine Research Laboratory, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. jonesg@ccf.org
Study Design:
Ex vivo biomechanical testing of human cadaveric thoracic spine segments.
Objective:
To determine whether a hybrid construct, using a combination of pedicle screws (PSs) and lamina hooks, was equivalent to a PS construct, in a short-segment thoracic spine fixation model.
Summary Of Background Data:
Comparisons have been made among PS, lamina hook, and hybrid screw-hook constructs, but these have generally been in long-segment scoliosis correction. In this study, we compared the hybrid and screw-only constructs in a short-segment thoracic fixation.
Methods:
For pullout testing, matched specimens were used for PS (n = 8) and hybrid (n = 8) constructs. Construct stiffness, and the force required for construct failure, were measured. Dynamic testing was carried out on specimens in the PS (n = 7) and hybrid (n = 7) groups in compression, flexion, extension, and left and right lateral bending. Each group was tested intact, after instrumentation, and after corpectomy.
Results:
When compared with the hybrid group, a significantly greater force was required for construct failure in the PS group, and these PS constructs were significantly stiffer. No differences were found between groups in dynamic testing.
Conclusion:
A construct employing PSs is significantly stiffer and more resistant to pullout failure than a hook-screw hybrid construct.
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