Anticipation of vertebral pedicle breach through dynamic surgical guidance
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a pedicle probe to anticipate an impending breach and allow redirection during placement of a pilot pedicle hole. METHODS: Purposely four cortical wall sites were drilled: medial and lateral pedicle wall, and lateral and anterior wall of the vertebra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
2014-09-01
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Series: | Coluna/Columna |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512014000300210&lng=en&tlng=en |