Prediction of screw loosening: Is it possible via measuring the insertion torque? An in vitro study

• Jan Ulrich Jansen,
• Laura Zengerle,
• Carsten Hackenbroch,
• Youping Tao,
• Hans-Joachim Wilke

Affiliations

Jan Ulrich Jansen

Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, Germany

Laura Zengerle

Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, Germany

Carsten Hackenbroch

Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, Germany

Youping Tao

Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, Germany

Hans-Joachim Wilke

Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, Germany