Free Hand Pedicle Screw Placement in the Thoracic Spine without Any Radiographic Guidance : Technical Note, a Cadaveric Study

Thoracic pedicle screw fixation techniques are still controversial for thoracic deformities because of possible complications including neurologic deficit. Methods to aid the surgeon in appropriate screw placement have included the use of intraoperative fluoroscopy and/or radiography as well as imag...

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Main Authors: Hyun, Seung-Jae, Kim, Yongjung J., Cheh, Gene, Yoon, Seung Hwan, Rhim, Seung-Chul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291712/