2018
Does pedicle screw fixation of the subaxial cervical spine provide adequate stabilization in a multilevel vertebral body fracture model? An in vitro biomechanical study
Duff J, Hussain MM, Klocke N, Harris JA, Yandamuri SS, Bobinski L, Daniel RT, Bucklen BS. Does pedicle screw fixation of the subaxial cervical spine provide adequate stabilization in a multilevel vertebral body fracture model? An in vitro biomechanical study. Clinical Biomechanics 2018, 53: 72-78. PMID: 29455101, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertebral body fracturesCervical pedicle screwsPedicle screw reconstructionBody fracturesFlexion-extension testingCervical pedicleCervical vertebral body fracturesPedicle screwsBiomechanical studyAnterior-posterior approachSubaxial cervical spineRange of motionGreater initial stabilityLateral mass screwsLateral bendingAxial rotationCervical spineCircumferential fixationGroup 2Group 1Cadaveric specimensC2-T1PedicleAdequate stabilization
2017
Biomechanical Assessment of Stabilization of Simulated Type II Odontoid Fracture with Case Study
Daniel RT, Hussain MM, Klocke N, Yandamuri SS, Bobinski L, Duff JM, Bucklen BS. Biomechanical Assessment of Stabilization of Simulated Type II Odontoid Fracture with Case Study. Asian Spine Journal 2017, 11: 15-23. PMID: 28243364, PMCID: PMC5326723, DOI: 10.4184/asj.2017.11.1.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType II odontoid fracturesType II dens fracturesDens fracturesPosterior instrumentationOdontoid fracturesFixation techniquesLateral bendingCommon traumatic injuriesCurrent fixation techniquesSurgical fixation techniquesRange of motionBetter fusion outcomesC1-C2Posterior fixation techniquesIntact motionMultiple ligamentSix-degreeFemale patientsSolid fusionRotary motionAtlantoaxial jointFreedom spine simulatorTraumatic injuryChronic instabilityHead turning