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Based on eight specimens removedfrom fresh cadavers, the morphology of the pedicles of the C3–7cervical vertebrae was determined. Three preliminary designsof pedicle screw and finite element models of the screw withcervical vertebra were developed. The feasibility of pediclescrew fixation for the lower cervical spine is presented.
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Zheng, N., Yong-Hing, K. & Watson, L.G. Morphological and Biomechanical Studies of Pedicle Screw Fixation for the Lower Cervical Spine. Journal of Systems Integration 10, 55–66 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026559301696
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