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See Latest ArticlesObserver reliability in evaluating pedicle screw placement using computed tomography
International Orthopaedics, 09/14/07
Kosmopoulos, V., et al. - Pedicle screw insertion in spinal surgery is a demanding technique with potential risks to neurological structures, for example, within the spinal canal. Assessing screw placement in clinical practice has been performed using plain radiographs and/or mainly axial computed tomography (CT) images. Screw placement using CT image reconstructions in multiple planes has been described, but its reliability has yet to be studied
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