Pull-out strength comparison of a novel expanding fastener against an orthopaedic screw in an ovine vertebral body: an ex-vivo study

© 2016 Taylor & Francis The purpose of this study was to mechanically test a novel Unthreaded Expandable Fastener (UEF), manufactured using Selective Laser Melting, which was designed for fixation in the cervical lateral mass. The pull-out strength and stiffness of the prototype UEFs was evaluat...

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Main Authors: Oldakowski, M., Oldakowska, I., Kirk, T., Ford, Chris, Sercombe, T., Hardcastle, P., Day, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10971