Research Article

Accuracy Assessment of Using Rapid Prototyping Drill Templates for Atlantoaxial Screw Placement: A Cadaver Study

Table 1

Comparison of screw placement accuracy between the conventional method and RPDT navigation groups (Mann–Whitney test).

GradeC1-LMS (axial plane)C1-LMS (sagittal plane)C2-PS
Conventional methodRPDT navigationConventional methodRPDT navigationConventional methodRPDT navigation

116 (72.7%)23 (95.8%)20 (90.1%)24 (100%)16 (72.7%)23 (95.8%)
24 (18.1%)1 (4.2%)2 (9.9%)0 (0%)4 (18.3%)1 (4.2%)
32 (9.2%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (4.5%)0 (0%)
41 (4.5%)0 (0%)
Total222422242224
value2.1851.4942.185
value0.0290.1350.029