Open AccessEfficacy of Antibiotic-Loaded Cement Augmentation for Correcting Low Grade Pedicle Screw Loosening
Author(s) -
Chi Ho Kim,
Chang Il Ju,
Sung Myung Lee,
Seok Won Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
korean journal of neurotrauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2288-2243
pISSN - 2234-8999
DOI - 10.13004/kjnt.2021.17.e2
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , percutaneous , radiodensity , demographics , fluoroscopy , dentistry , radiography , demography , sociology
Altered biomechanics and bone fragility can contribute to pedicle screw loosening. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded cement augmentation for correcting symptomatic screw loosening as a minimally invasive alternative to open revision surgery.