The articular surface technique for lumbar pedicle screw placement: a 3D feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: Traditional pedicle screws (TPSs) and cortical based trajectory pedicle screws each apply stability with fusions of the lumbar spine and have shown good success. However, the technical considerations of each technique imply complications of loosening and failure that either technique is uniquely prone to having. The current study proposes a new pedicle screw technique through the articular surface of the vertebral superior facet. It is hypothesized that this path will allow utilization of a larger screw that rivals that of the TPS technique, while also maintaining the high-density bone encountered in the cortical based trajectory technique. Retrospective review of 50 consecutive trauma patients that underwent lumbar computed tomography (CT) scans at a Level 1 Trauma Center in the age range

SUBMITTER: Prabhakar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772663 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature