A C-Arm-Free Minimally Invasive Technique for Spinal Surgery: Cervical and Thoracic Spine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Occiput–Cervical Spine
2.1. Anterior Application
OPLL Resection
2.2. Posterior Application
2.2.1. Posterior Fossa Decompression for Chiari Malformation
2.2.2. Modified Goel Technique
2.2.3. Midpoint Technique for C1 Lateral Mass Screw (LMS) Placement
2.2.4. Minimally Invasive Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation (MICEPS)
3. Thoracic Spine
3.1. Anterior Application
Anterior Correction for Lenke Type 5
3.2. Posterior Application
Transdiscal Screw for DISH (Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis) Fracture
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Advantage | Disadvantage |
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Zero exposure of OR staff to radiation | Absence of dynamic change in a perioperative image |
Excellent accuracy | Steep learning curve |
Less surgical time | System malfunction |
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Tanaka, M.; Zygogiannnis, K.; Sake, N.; Arataki, S.; Fujiwara, Y.; Taoka, T.; de Moraes Modesto, T.H.; Chatzikomninos, I. A C-Arm-Free Minimally Invasive Technique for Spinal Surgery: Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Medicina 2023, 59, 1779. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59101779
Tanaka M, Zygogiannnis K, Sake N, Arataki S, Fujiwara Y, Taoka T, de Moraes Modesto TH, Chatzikomninos I. A C-Arm-Free Minimally Invasive Technique for Spinal Surgery: Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Medicina. 2023; 59(10):1779. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59101779
Chicago/Turabian StyleTanaka, Masato, Konstantinos Zygogiannnis, Naveen Sake, Shinya Arataki, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takuya Taoka, Thiago Henrique de Moraes Modesto, and Ioannis Chatzikomninos. 2023. "A C-Arm-Free Minimally Invasive Technique for Spinal Surgery: Cervical and Thoracic Spine" Medicina 59, no. 10: 1779. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59101779