Determination of the pedicle screw size and trajectory in CT images of thoracic spinal deformities: a comparison between manual and computer-assisted preoperative planning

Determination of the pedicle screw size and trajectory in CT images of thoracic spinal deformities: a comparison between manual and computer-assisted preoperative planning

<p>Background: Vertebral fixation by pedicle screw placement is the most frequently applied fixation technique in spinal surgery. In this retrospective study we present a comparison of manual and computer-assisted preoperative planning of pedicle screw placement in three-dimensional (3D) compu...

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Main Authors: Dejan Knez, Janez Mohar, Robert Janez Cirman, Boštjan Likar, Franjo Pernuš, Tomaž Vrtovec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2017-02-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
pedicle screw placement
manual preoperative planning
computerassisted preoperative planning
vertebral morphometry
variability analysis
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1747

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