Drilling Energy Correlates With Screw Insertion Torque, Screw Compression, and Pullout Strength: A Cadaver Study.

Michael J ChenMalcolm R DeBaunTimothy Thio Hunter W StoraciMichael J Gardner

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

Drilling energy better correlates with MIT, maximum screw compression, and POS compared with BMD in cadaver cortical bone. Dynamically measuring drilling energy may help inform the orthopaedic surgeon as to the quality of the bone before insertion of implants.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone mineral density
finite element analysis
bone loss
bone regeneration
body composition