The methods for inserting lumbar bicortical pedicle screws from the anatomical perspective of the prevertebral great vessels

The methods for inserting lumbar bicortical pedicle screws from the anatomical perspective of the prevertebral great vessels

Abstract Background At present, bicortical pedicle screws (BPSs) are not used clinically because they carry the potential risk of damaging the prevertebral great vessels (PGVs). The authors observed the anatomical relationship between the PGVs and simulated BPSs at different transverse screw angles...

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Main Authors: Liehua Liu, Haoming Wang, Jiangang Wang, Qian Wang, Shiming Cheng, Ying Li, Weidong Jin, Zili Wang, Qiang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bicortical pedicle screw
Vessel anatomy
Computed tomography angiography
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2756-0

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