Research Article

Control of Pedicle Screw Placement with an Electrical Conductivity Measurement Device: Initial Evaluation in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine

Table 1

Indication for surgery, surgical procedure, number of screws, and segments operated on.

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1Tumor (prostate)Dorsal instrumentation8T8–L1
2DegenerativePLIF4L3-L4
3DegenerativePLIF4L4-L5
4DegenerativePLIF6L3–L5
5DegenerativePLIF4L4-L5
6DegenerativePLIF4L3-L4
7Tumor (lung)Dorsal instrumentation4T11–L1
8Tumor (hypopharynx)Dorsal instrumentation8T11–L4
9DegenerativeTLIF6 L2–L4
10Tumor (lung)Dorsal instrumentation8T8–T12
11DegenerativeTLIF4L4-L5
12DegenerativePLIF6L3–L5
13Tumor (mamma)Dorsal instrumentation8T10–L2
14Tumor (lung)Dorsal instrumentation6T11–L2
15Tumor (mamma)Dorsal instrumentation4T8-T9