Enhancing percutaneous pedicle screw fixation with hydroxyapatite granules: A biomechanical study using an osteoporotic bone model.

Haruo KannoToshimi AizawaKo HashimotoEiji Itoi

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Augmentation using HA granules significantly enhanced the rigidity of PPS fixation in the osteoporotic bone model. The present study suggested that novel augmentation with HA granules may be a useful technique for PPS fixation in patients with osteoporotic spine.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
minimally invasive
postmenopausal women
soft tissue
body composition
bone regeneration
bone loss
ultrasound guided