Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability
This study aimed to develop a novel modular pedicle screw system incorporating an elliptical sleeve to conform the pedicle’s elliptical cross-section and enhance fixation strength with mechanical stability. The biomechanical evaluation was conducted based on fundamental mechanics principles, followe...
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| description | This study aimed to develop a novel modular pedicle screw system incorporating an elliptical sleeve to conform the pedicle’s elliptical cross-section and enhance fixation strength with mechanical stability. The biomechanical evaluation was conducted based on fundamental mechanics principles, followed by a finite element (FE) analysis to assess stress distribution under compressive and torsional loads. Subsequently, mechanical testing was performed to evaluate static and fatigue bending performance and in vitro biomechanical fatigue in porcine vertebrae by pull-out testing after 5000 and 100,000 cycles to assess fixation stability. The FE analysis demonstrated that the elliptical sleeve design improved bending resistance by 1.21× and torsional resistance by 1.91× compared to conventional cylindrical screws. Mechanical testing revealed greater bending/torsion stiffness and fatigue resistance, with the elliptical sleeve screw withstanding 5 million cycles at 235.4 N, compared to 175.46 N for cylindrical screws. Biomechanical pull-out testing further confirmed significantly higher retention strength after 100,000 cycles (1229.75 N vs. 867.83 N, <i>p</i> = 0.0101), whereas cylindrical screws failed prematurely at 10,663 cycles due to excessive displacement (>2 mm). The elliptical sleeve pedicle screw system demonstrated enhanced fixation strength, reduced micromotion, and superior fatigue resistance, making it a promising alternative to conventional pedicle screws for improving long-term spinal fixation stability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a3f44a228c84ab8b59f86f35e32bacf2025-06-25T13:30:08ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542025-06-0112666810.3390/bioengineering12060668Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation StabilityTing-Shuo Hsu0Chang-Jung Chiang1Hsuan-Wen Wang2Yu-San Chen3Chun-Li Lin4Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, TaiwanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235041, TaiwanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, TaiwanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, TaiwanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, TaiwanThis study aimed to develop a novel modular pedicle screw system incorporating an elliptical sleeve to conform the pedicle’s elliptical cross-section and enhance fixation strength with mechanical stability. The biomechanical evaluation was conducted based on fundamental mechanics principles, followed by a finite element (FE) analysis to assess stress distribution under compressive and torsional loads. Subsequently, mechanical testing was performed to evaluate static and fatigue bending performance and in vitro biomechanical fatigue in porcine vertebrae by pull-out testing after 5000 and 100,000 cycles to assess fixation stability. The FE analysis demonstrated that the elliptical sleeve design improved bending resistance by 1.21× and torsional resistance by 1.91× compared to conventional cylindrical screws. Mechanical testing revealed greater bending/torsion stiffness and fatigue resistance, with the elliptical sleeve screw withstanding 5 million cycles at 235.4 N, compared to 175.46 N for cylindrical screws. Biomechanical pull-out testing further confirmed significantly higher retention strength after 100,000 cycles (1229.75 N vs. 867.83 N, <i>p</i> = 0.0101), whereas cylindrical screws failed prematurely at 10,663 cycles due to excessive displacement (>2 mm). The elliptical sleeve pedicle screw system demonstrated enhanced fixation strength, reduced micromotion, and superior fatigue resistance, making it a promising alternative to conventional pedicle screws for improving long-term spinal fixation stability.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/6/668pedicle screwellipsepull-outbiomechanicsfatigue |
| spellingShingle | Ting-Shuo Hsu Chang-Jung Chiang Hsuan-Wen Wang Yu-San Chen Chun-Li Lin Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability Bioengineering pedicle screw ellipse pull-out biomechanics fatigue |
| title | Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability |
| title_full | Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability |
| title_fullStr | Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability |
| title_short | Biomechanical Design and Validation of a Novel Elliptical Sleeve Pedicle Screw for Enhanced Spinal Fixation Stability |
| title_sort | biomechanical design and validation of a novel elliptical sleeve pedicle screw for enhanced spinal fixation stability |
| topic | pedicle screw ellipse pull-out biomechanics fatigue |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/6/668 |
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