Minimally invasive percutaneous transpedicular screw fixation: ncreased accuracy and reduced radiation exposure by means of a novel electromagnetic navigation system
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ron von Jako , Michael A. Finn , Kenneth S. Yonemura , Ali Araghi , Larry T. Khoo , John A. Carrino , Mick Perez-Cruet
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background Minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation methods may increase the need for intraoperative fluoroscopy, resulting in excessive radiation exposure for the patient, surgeon, and support staff. Electromagnetic field (EMF)-based navigation may aid more accurate placement of percutaneous pedicle screws while reducing fluoroscopic exposure. We compared the accuracy, time of insertion, and radiation exposure of EMF with traditional fluoroscopic percutaneous pedicle screw placement. Methods Minimally invasive pedicle screw placement in T8 to S1 pedicles of eight fresh-frozen human cadaveric torsos was guided with EMF or standard fluoroscopy. Setup, insertion, and fluoroscopic times and radiation exposure and accuracy (measured with post-procedural computed tomography) were analyzed in each group. Results Sixty-two pedicle screws were placed under fluoroscopic guidance and 60 under EMF guidance. Ideal trajectories were achieved more frequently with EMF over all segments (62.7% vs. 40%; p=0.01). Greatest EMF accuracy was achieved in the lumbar spine, with significant improvements in both ideal trajectory and reduction of pedicle breaches over fluoroscopically guided placement (64.9% vs. 40%, p=0.03, and 16.2% vs. 42.5%, p=0.01, respectively). Fluoroscopy time was reduced 77% with the use of EMF (22 s vs. 5 s per level; p<0.0001) over all spinal segments. Radiation exposure at the hand and body was reduced 60% (p=0.058) and 32% (p=0.073), respectively. Time for insertion did not vary between the two techniques. Conclusions Minimally invasive pedicle screw placement with the aid of EMF image guidance reduces fluoroscopy time and increases placement accuracy when compared with traditional fluoroscopic guidance while adding no additional time to the procedure.
Acta Neurochir (2011) 153:589–596 DOI 10.1007/s00701-010-0882-4 Received: 21 July 2010 / Accepted: 12 November 2010 / Published online: 14 December 2010 # The Author(s) 2010. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
