Minimally invasive percutaneous transpedicular screw fixation: Increased accuracy and reduced radiation exposure by means of a novel electromagnetic navigation system

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 589-596

  Von Jako, Ron ^a   Finn, Michael A ^b   Yonemura, Kenneth S ^b   Araghi, Ali ^c   Khoo, Larry T ^d   Carrino, John A ^e   Perez Cruet, Mick ^f  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Texas Back Institute   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Electromagnetic field navigation; Fluoroscopy; Minimally invasive; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEURONAVIGATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK REDUCTION; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

BONE SCREWS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; NEURONAVIGATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIATION DOSAGE; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 79952538405     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-010-0882-4     Document Type: Article

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