Open AccessPedicle screw piercer with warning device - A technique to increase accuracy of pedicle screw placement
Author(s) -
Bin Lin,
He Yong,
Yang Xu,
Zhang Bi,
Sha M,
Zhouyi Guo
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.144205
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaver , vertebra , fixation (population genetics) , vertebral body , anatomy , environmental health , population
Pedicle screw fixation has achieved significant popularity amongst spinal surgeons for both single and multilevel spinal fusion. Suboptimal placements of pedicle screws may lead to neurological and vascular complications. There have been many advances in techniques available for navigating through the pedicle; however, these techniques are not without drawbacks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and feasibility of the pedicle piercer with warning device.