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. 2013 Sep 23;8(9):e74827. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074827

Figure 1. The different kinds of pedicle screws used in this study.

Figure 1

“a” is the conventional pedicle screw (CPS). “b” is the component elements of expansive pedicle screw (EPS), including EPS, bolt, rod and nut. “c” is the expanding EPS, which was achieved through inserting the bolt into the interior of EPS, pressing the rod onto end of the bolt and tightening the nut into the end of screw.