Reduction in radiation (fluoroscopy) while maintaining safe placement of pedicle screws during lumbar spine fusion

Reduction in radiation (fluoroscopy) while maintaining safe placement of pedicle screws during lumbar spine fusion

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to report the results using PediGuard (electrical conductivity device) to reduce radiation exposure while drilling the pilot hole for pedicle screw placement. METHOD: Eighteen patients diagnosed with a degenerative lumbar spine, that required a posterior spina...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Chaput, Keri George, Amer F. Samdani, John I. Williams, John Gaughan, Randal R. Betz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2013-01-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
Subjects:
Fluoroscopía
Tornillos óseos
columna vertebral
Vértebras lumbares
Exposición a la radiación
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