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The Pedicles Are Not the Densest Regions of the Lumbar Vertebrae: Implications for Bone Quality Assessment and Surgical Treatment Strategy

STUDY DESIGN: Cadaver study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the bone density of lumbar vertebral anatomic subregions. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a major factor in osseous fixation construct strength. The standard region for implant fixation of the spine is the pedicle; however, other regions may be more...

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Autores principales: Hohn, Eric A., Chu, Bryant, Martin, Audrey, Yu, Elizabeth, Telles, Connor, Leasure, Jeremi, Lynch, Tennyson L., Kondrashov, Dimitriy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5582706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28894687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2192568217694141