Jarosław Dzierżanowski, Monika Skotarczyk, Zuzanna Baczkowska-Waliszewska, Mateusz Krakowiak, Marek Radkowski, Piotr Łuczkiewicz, Piotr Czapiewski, Tomasz Szmuda, Paweł Słoniewski, Edyta Szurowska, Paweł J Winklewski, Urszula Demkow, Arkadiusz Szarmach
Transpedicular stabilization is a frequently used spinal surgery for fractures, degenerative changes, or neoplastic processes. Improper screw fixation may cause substantial vascular or neurological complications. This study seeks to define detailed morphometric measurements of the pedicle (height, width, and surface area) in the aspects of screw length and girth selection and the trajectory of its implantation, i.e., sagittal and transverse angle of placement. The study was based on CT examinations of 100 Caucasian patients (51 women and 49 men) aged 27-75 with no anatomical, degenerative, or post-traumatic spine changes...
2019: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology