By Dr. Kingsley Chin
Scientific Paper
Interested medical professionals can read through the full paper, as published in Clinical Spine Surgery, here.
Study Objective
Case report.
Objective
To describe the technique used to place bilateral lumbar transfacet pedicle screws.
Summary of Background Data
Transfacet pedicle screw fixation is a growing alternative and biomechanically comparable with traditional pedicle screw fixation. There is no clear description of technique steps for placing transfacet pedicle screws available in the literature, despite recognizing that screw placement is not intuitive even with fluoroscopy, and is dissimilar to placing traditional pedicle screws or translaminar facet screws.
Methods
We present 2 illustrative cases where bilateral transfacet pedicle screws were placed for posterior instrumentation after a step-by-step technique that can be used in a mini-open or percutaenous procedure.
Results
Postoperatively, both patients had adequately placed transfacet pedicle screws bilaterally on x-ray imaging with 1 patient demonstrating fusion and intact fixation at 11 months follow-up.
Conclusions
Transfacet pedicle screws were successfully placed in 2 patients in a stepwise technique described to achieve lumbar fusion.
About Author Dr. Kingsley R. Chin
Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, Founder of philosophy and practice of The LES Society and The LESS Institute
Dr. Kingsley R. Chin is a board-certified Harvard-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and Professor with copious business and information technology exposure. He sees a niche opportunity where medicine, business and info. tech meet – and is uniquely educated at the intersection of these three professions. He has experience as Professor of Clinical Biomedical Sciences & Admissions Committee Member at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Visiting Spine Surgeon & Professor at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and Adjunct Professor of Clinical Biomedical Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica.
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Scientific Paper Author & Citation Details
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Institute for Modern & Innovative Surgery (iMIS), Fort Lauderdale †Society of Facet Surgical Techniques and Technologies Inc., LES Society, Wilton Manors, FL.