Radicular Symptoms Associated With Extrapedicular Screw Placement
Jorge Alberto Pérez Terrazas,
Daniel Sebastián Rivas Toledano,
Arturo Rivera Galindo
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Transpedicular fixation has rapidly evolved over the last 100 years. A common complication is screw misplacement which can lead to neurological deficits, vascular damage, or organ perforation. We intend to assess the correlation between screw misplacement and radicular symptoms through the Gertzbein scale. Methods: We conducted an observational longitudinal retrospective study on patients who underwent free-hand lumbar instrumentation surgery with fluoroscopy assistance. The patients were evaluated… Show more
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