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Experience and Benefits of Using a Pre-drilled Screw Hole before Placing Anterior Cervical Plates in 330 Consecutive Patients during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 3: 2017- Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Focus

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.034

Pages:

445–9

Synopsis:

The use of a pre-drilled pilot hole prior to anterior cervical plate placement decreases the size of the plate used. There is improved accuracy while placing the plate and it reduces adjacent segment encroachment.

ABSTRACT

Received:

27 Jan, 2017

Accepted:

12 May, 2017

Published:

23 Oct, 2017

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss3-2017_445_449.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Anterior cervical plate

less exposure surgery

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 10 Jul, 2017

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Biomechanical Comparison of Same Size Transfacet Screws Versus Pedicle Screws Across the L5-S1 Native Disc

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 3: 2017- Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Focus

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.029

Pages:

416–23

Synopsis:

The use of transfacet pedicle screws is a method for posterior fixation. Bilateral transfacet screws provided better immediate stability than equivalent-sized unilateral or a bilateral standard pedicle screws at L5-S1.

ABSTRACT

Objective: There is a resurgence in facet screw use; however, there is a paucity of data comparing the stability of transfacet pedicle screws (TFPS) to standard pedicle screw-rod constructs at L5-S1. The authors aim to compare the stabilizing potential of TFPS compared to pedicle screws of the same length and diameter at L5-S1 with an intact native disc.

Received:

27 Jan, 2017

Accepted:

12 May, 2017

Published:

23 Oct, 2017

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss3-2017_416_423.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Diameter screws