Trabecular metal spacers with or without pedicle screw fixation in posterior lumbar fusion

Eur Spine J. 2015 Nov;24(11):2597-606

Pedicle screw fixation at fractured vertebra vs conventional pedicle screws for thoracolumbar Frx

Int J Surg. 2018 May;53:38-47

Spinal fusion long-term results are similar with or without pedicle screw instrumentation

Eur Spine J. 2008 Feb;17(2):272-80

Dynamic instrumentation-supplemented PLIF of no difference to PLIF alone over 3-year follow-up

World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep;117:e228-e237. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.005

Thoracolumbar burst fracture: Fusion unnecessary in short segment pedicle screw fixation

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Aug;94(8):1101-6.

Pedicle screw more efficacious vs lateral mass screw fixation in atlantoaxial instability

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Apr 14;17(1):164

Low-dose intraoperative CT imaging does not reduce pedicle screw accuracy in spinal fusion

Eur Spine J. 2017 Nov;26(11):2818-2827

Thoracic pedicle screw fixation using computer-guided vs. fluoroscopy-guided navigation

Neurosurg Rev. 2016 Jul;39(3):385-91

Navigated pedicle screw insertion has lower risk of perforation than freehand insertion

J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Aug;17(2):113-22. Epub 2012 Jun 22

Clinical outcome improved similarly with uni- and bilaterally instrumented MIS TLIF

J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Sep;21(9):1612-6

COA 2013: Unilateral pedicle screw instrumented MI transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Unilateral vs. bilateral pedicle screw fixation offer similar pain and functional outcomes

BMC Surg. 2014 Nov 6;14:87. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-14-87

ISASS 2016: Interspinous process vs. pedicle screw fixation for degenerative disc disease

Addition of intermediate screws to percutaneous pedicle screws for thoracolumbar fractures

Int Orthop. 2016 Jun;40(6):1103-10

No benefit of adding fusion to fixation for burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Aug;94(8):1101-6. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B8.28311

ISASS 2016: Robot-assisted vs. freehand pedicle screw fixation may be more accurate & safe

No difference in posterior short segment fixation with or without fusion

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 May;91(5):1033-41

Higher fusion rate and higher risk with C2 pedicle compared to C2 pars screws

J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Dec;17(6):577-93. doi: 10.3171/2012.9.SPINE111021. Epub 2012 Oct 5

Accuracy and radiation time not altered with robot-assisted versus freehand pedicle screw insertion

Int J Med Robot. 2018 Jun;14(3):e1892

Uni- vs bilateral pedicle screw fixation in minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion

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