Healio

Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation may be effective for unstable spinal fractures

A recent investigation indicates that closed reduction and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation may be safe and effective for patients with thoracolumbar fractures with and without fusion. “It is far ...
Healio

Few complications, less blood loss seen with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adult patients with spine deformity had better 2-year outcomes after circumferential fusion with minimally ...
University of Sheffield

Patient-specific finite element models of posterior pedicle screw fixation: effect of screw’s size and geometry

Pedicle screw fixation is extensively performed to treat spine injuries. Post-operative complications can lead to back pain or revisions. Finite element models could predict the outcomes of surgeries ...
Fierce Healthcare

Medtronic Announces 510(k) Clearance for the TSRH® Spinal System Pedicle Screw for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic

AIS is the Most Common Type of Scoliosis Seen in Adolescents and Affects Nearly One Million Adolescents in the U.S. Alone MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced today it ...
Science Daily

Neuromonitoring with pulse-train stimulation for implantation of thoracic pedicle screws

A new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that they enter the spinal canal and possibly cause ...