Ultrasound-guided Jamshidi needle puncture to reduce radiation exposure during percutaneous pedicle screw placement: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Percutaneous pedicle screw placement (PPSP) is a minimally invasive procedure highly dependent on fluoroscopic guidance, which results in increased radiation exposure and prolonged operative time. Ultrasound can image the lumbar paravertebral anatomy and the needle trajectory in real time, which may help reduce the use of fluoroscopy and radiation dose in PPSP. We will conduct a parallel randomised controlled trial to mainly investigate the effect of ultrasound guidance in radiation reduction during PPSP.

Methods and analysis

A total of 42 patients will be recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention group and the control group at a 1:1 ratio. In the intervention group, we will use ultrasound in combination with fluoroscopy to guide the insertion of the J

SUBMITTER: Wu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008456 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature