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Facet joint violation during pedicle screw insertion: a cadaveric study of the adult lumbosacral spine comparing the two pedicle screw insertion techniques

Authors: Kook Jin Chung, Seung Woo Suh, Keny Swapnil, Jae Hyuk Yang, Hae Ryong Song

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 5/2007

Abstract

This article analyses the incidence of facet joint violation by pedicle screws inserted via the two most commonly used techniques, intersection and mammillary. Pedicle screws were inserted on each side of fresh-frozen human cadevaric specimen lumbosacral spines using the two techniques. All facet joints which were violated were found to be on the right side, where the mamillary process technique was employed. The incidence of facet joint violation was higher in the mammillary technique, which was statistically significant. The intersection technique appears to be safer than the mamillary with respect to violation of the adjacent superior facet joint.

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Title: Facet joint violation during pedicle screw insertion: a cadaveric study of the adult lumbosacral spine comparing the two pedicle screw insertion techniques
Authors: Kook Jin Chung
Seung Woo Suh
Keny Swapnil
Jae Hyuk Yang
Hae Ryong Song
Publication date: 01-10-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-006-0249-x

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