Research Article

Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn Alloy Pedicle Screw Improves Internal Vertebral Fixation by Reducing Stress-Shielding Effects in a Porcine Model

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Specimen preparation. (a) Pig spine specimens with removal of muscle and other soft tissues. (b) Measurement of vertebral height. (c) Measurement of vertebral width. (d) Measurement of pedicle screw channel length. (e) Embedded specimen after fixation. (f) Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn pedicle screw. (g) Ti-6A1-4V pedicle screw.
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