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Anatomical and imaging measurements of the angle between the axis of the lumbar pedicle and lateral isthmus margin and its clinical significance – Lumbar Fusion

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The article focuses on a study that examines the measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar spine and its clinical significance. The study was conducted on 120 normal adults’ X-ray and 25 dry anatomical specimens. Junior residents placed screws on wet specimens using the freehand technique both before and after learning the techniques mentioned in the study. The findings showed that the angles gradually increased and differed significantly among different segments. Additionally, the angles were larger in females than in males in certain segments. The study concluded that measuring this angle can improve the accuracy of the lumbar sagittal screw angle

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CONCLUSIONS: The measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar can improve the accuracy of the lumbar sagittal screw angle.

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J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Jul 18;18(1):509. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03983-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aims to explore the measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar spine, and investigate its clinical significance.METHODS: The angle was measured on 120 normal adults’ X-ray and 25 dry anatomical specimens.,

J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Jul 18;18(1):509. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03983-3.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: This study aims to explore the measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar spine, and investigate its clinical significance.

METHODS: The angle was measured on 120 normal adults’ X-ray and 25 dry anatomical specimens. 60 screws were placed by junior residents on 6 wet specimens through the freehand technique. 30 screws were placed on one side with their original experience. After learning the techniques mentioned in the study, 30 screws were placed on the other side. The specimens were examined by X-ray and CT, and the angles of the screw paths and the integrity of the pedicle were evaluated.

RESULTS: The angles of 120 subjects and 25 anatomical specimens show a gradually increasing trend. The differences among each segment were statistically significant (P < 0.05), but the difference in the same segment between the X-ray and the anatomical specimens was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the differences in L1, L2, and L3 between the two genders were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). However, the angles were larger in female group than in male group in L4 and L5, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The difference in the deviation rate of screw placement before and after the learning was statistically significant only in the L5 segment (P < 0.05). The difference in overall excellence rate was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: The measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar can improve the accuracy of the lumbar sagittal screw angle.

PMID:37464385 | PMC:PMC10354931 | DOI:10.1186/s13018-023-03983-3

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Anatomical and imaging measurements of the angle between the axis of the lumbar pedicle and lateral isthmus margin and its clinical significance

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J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Jul 18;18(1):509. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03983-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aims to explore the measurement of the angle between the axis of the pedicle and the lateral margin of the isthmus on the lumbar spine, and investigate its clinical significance.METHODS: The angle was measured on 120 normal adults' X-ray and 25 dry anatomical specimens.

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