Supraspinous ligament arc tangent guided freehand thoracic pedicle screw insertion technique: high parallelism between screws and upper endplate

Research objectiveTo propose a technique for placing pedicle screws in the thoracic spine using the Supraspinous ligament Arc Tangent (SLAT) as a guide to increase the safety and stability of screw placement.Content and methodsA retrospective analysis of postoperative anteroposterior and lateral x-r...

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Main Authors: Fushuai Peng, Meng Gao, Qiang Li, Zhensong Jiang, Fei Chen, Mingtong Sun, Yudong Lai, Haoyu Wang, Xingpeng Wang, Tao Li, Wen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1219816/full