Intraoperative biomechanics of lumbar pedicle screw loosening following successful arthrodesis.

Hope B PearsonChristopher J DobbsEric GranthamGlen L NieburJames L ChappuisJoel D Boerckel

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society (2017)

These data indicate that pedicle screws can loosen significantly in patients with recurrent back pain and warrant further research into methods to reduce the incidence of screw loosening and to understand the risks and potential benefits of instrumentation removal. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:2673-2681, 2017.

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