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Effect of different inner core diameters on structural strength of cannulated pedicle screws under various lumbar
Chia-Ming Chang1, Yu-Shu Lai2, Cheng-Kung Cheng3,4
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
Background:
Currently, cannulated pedicle screws have been widely used in minimal invasive or navigation techniques. However, the stress distribution and the strength of different core diameters of cannulated screw are not clear. This study aimed to investigate the mechanical strength of cannulated screws with different inner core diameter under various lumbar spine movements using finite element analysis.
Results:
The results showed that the von-Mises stress of a cannulated screw was larger than that of a solid screw in all loading conditions, especially above 2 mm in cannulated core diameter. In lateral bending, extension, and flexion, the maximum von-Mises stress was found approximate to the proximal thread for all types of screws. In rotation condition, the maximum von-Mises stress was located at the middle of the screw. Additionally, the difference in stiffness of instrumented levels was not significant among four screws under the same loading condition.
Conclusion:
Cannulated screws could provide enough stability for the vertebral body fusion comparing to solid screws. The diameter of cannulated core is suggested not to exceed 2.0 mm.
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