A Experimental Study on the Stability of Lumbar Interbody Fusion

추체간 유합술의 안정성에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Kim H.S. (Mech. Eng. Dept., DongA University) ;
  • Park J.H. (Graduated School of Mech. Eng. Dept., DongA University) ;
  • Kim J.P. (Graduated School of Mech. Eng. Dept., DongA University) ;
  • Lee K.Y. (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, DongA University) ;
  • Lee M.J. (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, DongA University)
  • 김현수 (동아대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 박정호 (동아대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 김종필 (동아대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 이규열 (동아대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 이명진 (동아대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate a loosening process of screws through a fatigue test. Therefore, it is attempted to perform an interbody fusion on porsine lumbar spine using cage and screws. From the results, it is found that the combining force in both of the cylinder and the taper type screws located on the upper-left first start to decrease and then the combination between a rod and screw loosens. In addition, it is investigated that the life of taper type screw increases 5.5% and this fact is coincident with the previous results.

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