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Title:	Cervical spine bone anchoring system CSBAS pullout testing and comparisons
Author:	Caploon, Konstantin
View Online:	njit-etd1994-070 (x, 51 pages ~ 2.5 MB pdf)
Department:	Biomedical Engineering Committee
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Biomedical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Mayott, Clarence W. (Committee chair) Parsons, J. Russell (Committee member) Zimmerman, Mark (Committee member)
Date:	1994-10
Keywords:	Internal fixation in fractures. Intramedullary fracture. Cervical spine bone anchoring system.
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The purpose of this study is to prove the effectiveness of the newly designed and patented Cervical Spine Bone Anchoring System (CSBAS). It is a posterior fixation device intended to be used with spine bone-plate systems. Its purposes are to substitute for conventional bone screws, significantly decrease the neurological and vascular risks associated with screws, and have comparable bone purchase strength. Three CSBAS sizes (10mm, 12mm, and 14mm) were compared to four conventional bone screws in six human cadaveric cervical spines (C2-C7). Post-implantation axial pullout tests of each device using an MTS servohydraulic testing machine yielded bone purchase strength. In conclusion, analysis of test results shows that in the majority of cases the CSBAS is statistically comparable in bone purchase strength to the four typical bone screws. It is also clinically safer than screws as the CSBAS device does not encroach upon vital neural and vascular structures.