Background: Variations in the pedicle morphology and presence of spinal deformities can make pedicle screw placement challenging. Recently, computerized tomography (CT) guided screw placement has ...

The use of pedicle screws in stabilizing all three columns of the spine is a well-known but technically demanding procedure. Various assisted techniques like intraoperative fluoroscopy and ...

Robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion has been introduced, to improve accuracy . Pedicle screw misplacement rates using conventional techniques range from 30% in the lumbar spine to 55% in the ...

Pedicle screw placement is a standard but technically demanding operation. Improper screw placement can cause nerve damage and postoperative complications. Usually, the computed tomography (CT) image ...

BOSTON — An easy-to-teach spine navigation method involving regular fluoroscopy only was safe and accurate when used to place lumbar pedicle screws, according to a presenter at the Congress of ...

Introduction The optimal treatment for burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine is controversial. The addition of screws in the fractured segment has been shown to improve construct stiffness, but ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The use of triggered electromyography (EMG) may have more of a role in determining proper placement of lumbar than thoracic pedicle screws in pediatric deformity ...

This article is from Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, volume 46.AbstractBackground:: Variations in the pedicle morphology and presence of spinal deformities can ...

BOSTON — An easy-to-teach spine navigation method involving regular fluoroscopy only was safe and accurate when used to place lumbar pedicle screws, according to a presenter at the Congress of ...