Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation
by: Sharad Rajpal, MD
Of the spectrum of metallic instrumentation techniques developed in spine surgery, pedicle screw fixation has gained the most popularity. As the technique and technologies for placement of percutaneous pedicle screws have progressed, so have the indications for their placement. Most surgeons will use percutaneous pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to an anterior or posterior minimally invasive procedure. (more…)