Pretapping Is Not Effective in Preventing Pedicle Fractures in Lumbar Spinal Instrumentation
Pre-tapping does not significantly influence the biomechanical stability of pedicle screws or the risk of pedicle fractures under flexion moments. However, pedicle fill is a critical factor in screw fixation strength. These findings suggest that optimizing pedicle fill is more relevant than pre-tapping in enhancing construct stability.
Authors
- Jonas Widmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3676-008X)
- Mazda Farshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-1127)
- Lee Elliot Major (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1542-1698)
- David E. Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-2943)
- Michael Betz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0214-4003)
- R. Rohner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6592-9772)
- Oliver Wigger
Institutions
- Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005384
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00