From the biomechanical primary stability point, cervical pedicle screws are unnecessary in a bi-level corpectomy model, according to a study published in Spine.
Researchers studied 12 human cervical specimens with screws at several levels of the spine. They found that all instrumentations showed a higher stability with the intact state.
However, there was no difference between the unilaterally and the bilaterally applied CPS. Additionally, the lateral mass screws showed comparability to the CPS instrumentation.
Read the abstract on "The Impact of Cervical Pedicle Screws for Primary Stability in multilevel Posterior Cervical Stabilizations."
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Researchers studied 12 human cervical specimens with screws at several levels of the spine. They found that all instrumentations showed a higher stability with the intact state.
However, there was no difference between the unilaterally and the bilaterally applied CPS. Additionally, the lateral mass screws showed comparability to the CPS instrumentation.
Read the abstract on "The Impact of Cervical Pedicle Screws for Primary Stability in multilevel Posterior Cervical Stabilizations."
Read other coverage on spine surgery:
- Study: Explain Spine Surgery Prognosis With Radiological Findings for Best Patient Response
- Study: Spondylosis More Likely in Coronally Oriented Facet Joints
- South Carolina Spine Center Uses Advanced Integrated OR Technology