Novel augmentation technique of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation using hydroxyapatite granules in the osteoporotic lumbar spine: a cadaveric biomechanical analysis.
Haruo KannoToshimi AizawaKo HashimotoEiji ItoiPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
The PPS fixation was significantly enhanced by the augmentation with HA granules in the osteoporotic lumbar spine. The PPS fixation augmented with HA granules might decrease the incidence of screw loosening and implant failure in patients with osteoporotic spine.