Incomplete insertion of pedicle screws in a standard construct reduces the fatigue life: A biomechanical analysis

• Yo-Lun Chu,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chia-Hsien Chen,

  Roles Methodology, Software, Validation

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Fon-Yih Tsuang,

  Roles Software, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chang-Jung Chiang,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Yueh Wu,

  Roles Validation

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Yi-Jie Kuo

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: dr.benkuo5@gmail.com

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-8771

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