Cortical Bone Trajectory Screws in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Maximal Muscle Sparing-A Prospective Comparative Study with the Traditional Open Technique.

Conclusions: Cortical bone trajectory screws would provide similar outcomes compared to pedicle screws in posterior lumbar interbody fusion at one year after surgery, and this technique represents a reasonable alternative to pedicle screws. PMID: 29670905 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29670905?dopt=Abstract

Source: Biomed Res - April 21, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Marengo N, Ajello M, Pecoraro MF, Pilloni G, Vercelli G, Cofano F, Zenga F, Ducati A, Garbossa D Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research