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Pedicle Screw Surgery in the UK and Ireland: A Questionnaire Study

Pedicle screw (PS) malpositioning rates are high in spine surgery. This has resulted in the use of computed navigational aids to reduce the rate of malposition; but these are often expensive and limited in availability. A simple mechanical device to aid PS insertion might overcome some of these disa...

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Autores principales: Patel, P.S.D, Aspinwall, E.M, Fennell, A.J, Trotman, S.G, Shepherd, D.E.T, Hukins, D.W.L
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046202
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874120701105010090
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author Patel, P.S.D
Aspinwall, E.M
Fennell, A.J
Trotman, S.G
Shepherd, D.E.T
Hukins, D.W.L
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Fennell, A.J
Trotman, S.G
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description Pedicle screw (PS) malpositioning rates are high in spine surgery. This has resulted in the use of computed navigational aids to reduce the rate of malposition; but these are often expensive and limited in availability. A simple mechanical device to aid PS insertion might overcome some of these disadvantages. The purpose of this study was to determine the demand and design criteria for a simple device to aid PS placement, as well as to collect opinions and experiences on PS surgery in the UK and Ireland. A postal questionnaire was sent to 422 spinal surgeons in the UK and Ireland. 101 questionnaires were received; 67 of these (16% of total sent) contained useful information. 78% of surgeons experienced problems with PS placement. The need for a simple mechanical device to aid PS placement was expressed by 59% of respondent surgeons. The proportion of respondents that inserted PSs in the cervical spine was 14%; PSs are mainly inserted in the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine, but potential exists for a PS placement aid for the cervical and thoracic spine. From the experiences of these 67 surgeons, there is evidence to suggest that surgeons would prefer a pedicle aid that is multiple use, one-piece, hand-held, radiolucent, unilateral and uses the line of sight principle in traditional open surgery. Based on the experiences of 67 surgeons, there is evidence to suggest that computed navigational aids are not readily used in PS surgery and that a simple mechanical device could be a better option. This paper provides useful data for improving the outcomes of spinal surgery.
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spelling pubmed-32044262011-11-01 Pedicle Screw Surgery in the UK and Ireland: A Questionnaire Study Patel, P.S.D Aspinwall, E.M Fennell, A.J Trotman, S.G Shepherd, D.E.T Hukins, D.W.L Open Biomed Eng J Article Pedicle screw (PS) malpositioning rates are high in spine surgery. This has resulted in the use of computed navigational aids to reduce the rate of malposition; but these are often expensive and limited in availability. A simple mechanical device to aid PS insertion might overcome some of these disadvantages. The purpose of this study was to determine the demand and design criteria for a simple device to aid PS placement, as well as to collect opinions and experiences on PS surgery in the UK and Ireland. A postal questionnaire was sent to 422 spinal surgeons in the UK and Ireland. 101 questionnaires were received; 67 of these (16% of total sent) contained useful information. 78% of surgeons experienced problems with PS placement. The need for a simple mechanical device to aid PS placement was expressed by 59% of respondent surgeons. The proportion of respondents that inserted PSs in the cervical spine was 14%; PSs are mainly inserted in the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine, but potential exists for a PS placement aid for the cervical and thoracic spine. From the experiences of these 67 surgeons, there is evidence to suggest that surgeons would prefer a pedicle aid that is multiple use, one-piece, hand-held, radiolucent, unilateral and uses the line of sight principle in traditional open surgery. Based on the experiences of 67 surgeons, there is evidence to suggest that computed navigational aids are not readily used in PS surgery and that a simple mechanical device could be a better option. This paper provides useful data for improving the outcomes of spinal surgery. Bentham Open 2011-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC3204426/ /pubmed/22046202 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874120701105010090 Text en © Patel et al.; Licensee Bentham Open. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046202
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874120701105010090
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