Functionality Evaluation of a Novel Smart Expandable Pedicle Screw to Mitigate Osteoporosis Effect in Bone Fixation: Modeling and Experimentation

<table>(a) SMArt screw enhanced with 10 superelastic wires. (b) Normal screw. (c) Experimental setup. The screw is inserted in the foam block and inserted inside the tensile testing machine.</table>

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Figure 4: Functionality Evaluation of a Novel Smart Expandable Pedicle Screw to Mitigate Osteoporosis Effect in Bone Fixation: Modeling and Experimentation 

Figure 4 | Functionality Evaluation of a Novel Smart Expandable Pedicle Screw to Mitigate Osteoporosis Effect in Bone Fixation: Modeling and Experimentation 