Intraoperative 3-dimensional imaging (O-arm) for assessment of pedicle screw position: Does it prevent unacceptable screw placement?

International Journal of Spine Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-54

  Sembrano, Jonathan N ^a,b   Polly, David W ^a   Ledonio, Charles Gerald T ^a   Santos, Edward Rainier G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraoperative 3 D imaging; O arm; Pedicle screw; Pedicle screw malposition; Pedicle screw revision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LUMBAR SPINE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 84870029846     PISSN: 22114599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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