Accuracy and Safety of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Pedicle Screw Placement Using Dual-Planar Intraoperative Fluoroscopy.

Conclusions: DPF is an extremely accurate, safe, and reproducible technique for placement of percutaneous pedicle screws and is a readily available and cost-effective alternative to CT-guided pedicle screw placement techniques. Postoperative CT evaluation is not necessary with PLPSP unless the patient is symptomatic. Acceptable electromyographic thresholds may need to be reevaluated. PMID: 29713404 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29713404?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - May 3, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research

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