SEGMENTAL POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE-AUGMENTED PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION IN PATIENTS WITH BONE SOFTENING CAUSED BY OSTEOPOROSIS AND METASTATIC TUMOR INVOLVEMENT

Abstract

Polymethylmethacrylate-augmented pedicle screw fixation reduces the likelihood of pedicle screw loosening and pullout in patients with osteoporosis requiring instrumented arthrodesis.