3D printed templates improve the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement in the treatment of pediatric congenital scoliosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Three-dimensional (3-D) printed guidance templates are being increasingly used in spine surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine if 3D printed navigation templates can improve the accuracy of pedicle screw placement and decrease the complication rate compared to freehand screw placement in the treatment of children with congenital scoliosis.

Methods

The records of pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis treated at our hospital from January 2017 to January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into those where a 3D printed guidance templated was used and those in which the freehand method was used for pedicle screw placement. The accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, surgical outcomes, and complications were compared between

SUBMITTER: Cao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8645104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature