Anatomic Considerations of Pedicle Screw Placement in the Thoracic Spine
SpinePublished 1 May 1998
Rongming Xu, Nabil A. Ebraheim, Yianjia Ou, Richard A. Yeasting
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The Roy‐Camille technique was associated with a high incidence of pedicle violation, whereas screw placement with a partial laminectomy significantly reduced the incidence of Pedicle violation.
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The Roy-Camille technique was associated with a high incidence of pedicle violation, whereas screw placement with a partial laminectomy significantly reduced the incidence of pedicle violation. Pedicle screw fixation in the thoracic spine remains a technical challenge and should not be used routinely. Screw placement with the open-lamina technique is recommended if pedicle screw fixation is strongly indicated in the thoracic spine.
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