Open AccessEvaluation of Multi-Slice Spiral Computed Tomography in In vivo Simulation of Individualized Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement at C3–C7 in Chinese Healthy Population
Author(s) -
Wei Chen,
Xiangming Fang,
Ping-Yan Qian,
PS Sanjeev Kumar,
Hongwei Chen,
Xiaoyun Hu
Publication year - 2018
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/ortho.ijortho_3_17
Subject(s) - medicine , fixation (population genetics) , sagittal plane , tomography , cervical vertebrae , population , nuclear medicine , orthodontics , radiology , surgery , environmental health
Cervical pedicle screw fixation through posterior approach has shown greater cervical stability advantage. The cervical pedicle screw fixation technique through posterior approach is demanding. The key to the technique is the choice of point and angle of screw entrance. The angle of screw placement is variable. Morphometric measurements of the cervical pedicle are a prerequisite for individualized screw. CT imaging has become the most reliable and important means to obtain cervical pedicle's measurement data and morphology in vivo . This study explores the feasibility and application of precise in vivo measurements by multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) for individualized cervical transpedicular screw placement at C3-C7 in Chinese healthy population.