Effect of Screw Thread Pitch, Purchase Depth, and Trajectory on Cervical Lateral Mass Fixation Strength
Biomechanical strength of cervical lateral mass fixation was shown to be directly influenced by thread pitch, depth, and trajectory. Thus, spine surgeons should be cognizant of their fixation constructs and any changes made to their components.
Authors
- Sara Gustafson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8473-3102)
- Monther Abuhantash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-2896)
- Drew Mulhall
- Michael Goytan
Institutions
- Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0000000000001850
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00