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Table 3 Sites of screw breakage, rod breakage, and screw loosening

From: Long-term impact of sagittal malalignment on hardware after posterior fixation of the thoracolumbar spine: a retrospective study

Level of the problem

Number of screw breakages

Number of rod breakages

Number of screw loosenings

Th11

 

3

 

Th12

1

2

 

L1

 

1

 

L2

1

  

L3

1

3

1

L4

2

2

 

L5

4

3

 

S1

4

3

5

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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