Open AccessAccuracy and safety of free-hand pedicle screw fixation in age less than 10 years
Author(s) -
Hyoung Yeon Seo,
Ji Hyeon Yim,
Jung Pil Heo,
Abhishek Patil,
Seung Min Na,
Sung Kyu Kim,
Jae Yoon Chung
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.121577
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , lumbar , thoracic vertebrae , lumbar vertebrae , lumbar spine , population , environmental health
Pedicle screws are being used commonly in the treatment of various spinal disorders. However, use of pedicle screws in the pediatric population is not routinely recommended because of the risk of complications. The present study was to evaluate the safety of pedicle screws placed in children aged less than 10 years with spinal deformities and to determine the accuracy and complication (early and late) of pedicle screw placement using the postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans.