title: Comparison of the holding power of 3.5-mm cortical versus 4.0-mm cancellous orthopedic screws in the pelvis of immature dogs (cadavers).
abstract: A 3.5-mm cortical orthopedic screw was compared with a 4.0-mm cancellous screw for maximal load to failure in the pelvis of immature dogs. The pelvis from young cadavers (7 to 13 months old) was divided into hemipelves and used for testing of the 2 screw types. Two sites in each hemipelvis were used, mid-shaft of the ilium and mid-sacrum, including the wing of the ilium. The screws were extracted, and maximal load to failure and mode of failure were recorded. Maximal load to failure per millimeter of engaged thread was calculated. In either pelvic site, the 4.0-mm cancellous screw required a significantly (P < 0.05) higher pullout force per millimeter of engaged screw threads than did the 3.5-mm cortical bone screw.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sardinas
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sisson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000601:surgery; D013314:Stress, Mechanical