Pedicle Screws, Bone Quality, and the Great Anchorage Debate

By Tracey RomeroApril 21, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

Source: Wikimedia Commons and Kaudris

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A clever cadaveric study finally puts some real biomechanical data behind a question: Is it the pedicle doing the heavy lifting…or does the vertebral body deserve more credit than we give it?

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