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Table 2 Correlation of morphological parameters with cyclic loading parameters (n = 10)

From: Complex biomechanical properties of non-augmented and augmented pedicle screws in human vertebrae with reduced bone density

Parameter

Group

Pedicle height

Pedicle width

Pedicle angle

preload

Pdisp head

1

0.455

0.758*

0.600

2

0.462

0.186

− 0.373

Pdisp tip

1

0.552

0.309

0.382

2

0.144

0.344

0.354

cyclic loading

Cdisp head

1

−0.067

0.297

0.806**

2

0.527

0.810*

0.048

Cdisp tip

1

0.042

0.321

0.794**

2

0.386

0.323

−0.072

Cmov headstart/end

1

−0.049/0.317

0.286/0.585

0.480/0.476

2

0.454/0.675

0.762*/0.790*

0.024/−0.060

Cmov tip start/end

1

−0.552/− 0.140

– 0.212/− 0.097

0.309/− 0.152

2

0.319/0.404

0.333/0.946**

0.024/−0.204

PD head

1

0.321

0.285

0.721*

2

0.590

0.515

−0.180

PD tip

1

0.309

0.067

0.600

2

−0.144

0.024

0.429

  1. * significant (p < 0.05), ** highly significant (p < 0.01)