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. 2021 Jun;47(3):739-748.
doi: 10.1007/s00068-020-01332-1. Epub 2020 Mar 2.

A minimally invasive, 3D-fluoroscopy-navigation-guided, 3D-controlled pedicle approach in spine surgery: first reliable results and impact on patient safety

André El Saman  1 , Simon Lars Meier  2 , Ingo Marzi  2
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A minimally invasive, 3D-fluoroscopy-navigation-guided, 3D-controlled pedicle approach in spine surgery: first reliable results and impact on patient safety

André El Saman et al. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: Safe pedicle screw placement is a daily challenge to every spine surgeon. Introduction of minimally invasive approaches in spinal surgery led to an impaired facility of inspection of the surgical field increasing the importance of intraoperative imaging and navigation. During the past years, we established a minimally invasive, navigated approach in our clinical setting.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the accuracy of pedicle approaches in patients treated due to traumatic or osteoporotic fractures, spondylitis/discitis, and tumoral lesions. Guide wires for pedicle screws or kyphoplasty cannulas were inserted in a 3D-navigation-guided, minimally invasive technique. Positioning of the guide wires was verified via 3D-scan, and pedicle screws/kyphoplasty cannulas were then visualized via a.p./lateral radiographs. Accuracy data were compared to a standard navigated open approach control group with indications similar to the MIS-group.

Results: 23 MIS patients were included in this study (25-84 years, mean 70 years) with a total of 154 placed guide wires. Handling of the navigated Jamshidi needle was easy and secure. The guide wires showed correct placement in 151/154 cases. Three wires (1.9%) needed correction of placement after control scan. There were no vascular or neurologic complications due to wire misplacement. In the open-surgery control group, 7/181 screws (3.9%) needed intraoperative correction presenting no significant difference compared to the correction rate of the MIS-group (p = 0.35).

Conclusion: Our study shows the feasibility and reliability of a navigation-guided, minimally invasive pedicle approach in the clinical setting. Therefore, reduced morbidity due to minimized approaches can be combined with higher accuracy of navigated pedicle screw/kyphoplasty cannula placement improving patient safety.

Keywords: 3D; Accuracy; MIS; Minimally invasive; Navigation; Pedicle screw; Spine surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

André El Saman, Simon Lars Meier, and Ingo Marzi declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Trajectory of Jamshidi needle on navigation monitor
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Insertion of guide wire via navigated Jamshidi needle
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3D-Fluoroscopy control
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Indications for pedicle approach
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Results: Accuracy MIS vs open-surgery control group (p = 0.35)
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Screw accuracy postoperatively
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