Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery with individual templates and comparison to conventional operation method.

Study Design: Comparison was made of the accuracy of a pedicle bore performed by conventional technique and by using an individual template in the lumbar spine of cadavers.Objectives: The fixation of pedicle screws necessitates a high amount of surgical skill and experience to avoid lesions of nerve...

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Published in:Spine (03622436) Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 365 - 371
Main Authors: Birnbaum, K, Schkommodau, E, Decker, N, Prescher, A, Klapper, U, Radermacher, K
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001 Feb 15
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