New method for intraoperative determination of proper screw insertion or screw malposition
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.93, no.1, pp.40-44, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 93 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2000
- Doi Number: 10.3171/spi.2000.93.1.0040
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.40-44
- Keywords: pedicle, screw fixation, screw malposition, spine injury, ADJACENT NEURAL STRUCTURES, THORACOLUMBAR FRACTURES, ANATOMIC RELATIONS, THORACIC PEDICLE, SPINE, FIXATION, ACCURACY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Object. Inadequate imaging techniques may lead to misjudgment of screw positioning when applying transpedicular instrumentation; this can create potential risks of major vessel and nerve damage. in this article the authors present a new method to determine screw malpositioning intraoperatively.