title: Efficacy of computer-assisted pedicle screw insertion for cervical instability in RA patients.
abstract: We evaluated the efficacy of the computer-assisted cervical pedicle screw insertion, compared with those inserted without the help of the system on the cervix of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Eighty-six cervical pedicle screws were inserted without the help of the system. Of the 86, 59 screws were in non-RA patients with degenerative spine, and 27 were in RA patients. The accuracy of the screw insertions was evaluated by a CT-based method. Then, 25 screws were inserted with the system into the cervical spines between C2 and C6 in RA patients (Navigation group). The efficacy of the system was assessed by the CT-based method, compared with 27 screws inserted without the system (Conventional group). The screws in RA patients tended to be more deviated than those in non-RA patients. In Conventional group, four screws (15%) were placed far laterally, and two (7%), far medially. In contrast, no screw was placed far laterally or medially in Navigation group (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hiromu@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujibayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshitomi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted