Abstract
Minimally invasive spinal instrumentation techniques have evolved tremendously over the past decade. Although there have been numerous reports of lumbar instrumentation performed via a percutaneous or minimal incisional route, to date there have been no reports of minimally invasive iliac screw placement. A method was developed for accurate placement of minimally invasive iliac screw placement based on a modification of currently available percutaneous lumbar instrumentation techniques. The method involves fluoroscopically guided insertion of a cannula-based screw system, and this technique was successful applied to treat an L-5 burst fracture with L-4 to iliac spinal stabilization via a minimally invasive approach. This report demonstrates the feasibility of percutaneous iliac screw instrumentation. However, future studies will be needed to validate the safety and efficacy of this approach.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | E17 |
Journal | Neurosurgical focus |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Iliac fixation
- Lumbar spine
- Minimally invasive technique
- Spinal fracture
- Spinal instrumentation
- Spinal trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology