A new minimally invasive cervical pedicle screw (CPS) fixation system using intra-operative computed tomography-guided navigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since its introduction, placement of cervical pedicle screws (CPS) has been considered a procedure with a very high-risk profile. Minimally invasive CPS placement was not even considered at all. However, as surgical techniques and image guided intra-operative navigation have been refined over the last decade, navigated CPS placement has become a standard procedure in well-established spine centers. Currently, the first off-the-shelf percutaneous CPS placement platforms are becoming available. The aim of this study is to assess feasibility and accuracy of an minimally invasive surgery (MIS) CPS fixation system in a pilot series.

Methods

Between January and July 2023, we treated a cohort of ten patients using a new cervical MIS platform. Forty pedicle screws were in

SUBMITTER: Blume C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature