Marking wire placement for improved accuracy in thoracic spinal surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: This is a safe and practical approach to identify the level of interest in thoracic spinal surgery employing a marking wire. Its application merits consideration in any spinal case where X-ray localization could prove unsafe, particularly in cases lacking bony pathologies such as intradural tumors. PMID: 24635936 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24635936?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - March 22, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ahmadi SA, Slotty PJ, Schröter C, Kröpil P, Steiger HJ, Eicker SO Tags: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Source Type: research