Intraoperative Use of O-arm in Pediatric Cervical Spine Surgery
Verhofste BP, Glotzbecker MP, Hresko MT, MacDougall RD, Birch CM, O’Neill N, Karlin LI, Emans JB, Proctor MR, Hedequist DJ. Intraoperative Use of O-arm in Pediatric Cervical Spine Surgery. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019, 40: e266-e271. PMID: 31192887, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative O-armCervical spine instrumentationO-armSpine instrumentationScrew positionPediatric cervical spine surgerySingle-center retrospective studyMean CT dose indexIntraoperative screw revisionsCervical spine surgeryVertebral artery injuryCervical spine fusionPostoperative CT scansDose-length productO-arm imagingCT dose indexFree-hand techniqueOptimal implant positionArtery injuryDural injuryNeurologic deficitsNeurovascular complicationsPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeFrequent indication