Application value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures

Objective:To evaluate the value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures.Methods: 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement (study group) and another 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent conventional screw placement (control group) in our department from February 2016 to September 2017 were selected. Then the surgical related indicators, JOA score, the reduction of injured vertebrae and complications were recorded and compared between groups at different time points, including, before operation (T0), postoperative 1mon (T1), postoperative 6mon (T2) and postoperative 12mon (T3).Results: The operation time, intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy frequency and intraoperative blood loss in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05), meanwhile the accuracy rate of screw placement was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). JOA scores at T1, T2 and T3 in both groups were significantly higher than those at T0 (P<0.05), and JOA scores at all postoperative time points in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with T0, the ratio of the anterior and posterior border height of injured vertebrae in the two groups at T2 was significantly increased (P<0.05), while the Cobb Angle of sagittal kyphoid significantly was decreased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the reduction of injured vertebrae in the study group was significantly better than that the control group at T2 (P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: The application of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment has the advantages of less injury to patients, good prognosis and high safety, which is worthy of clinical application.

Clinical application of improved 2D computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation through simulating a 3D vertebrae image to guide pedicle screw internal fixation

Objective To study the effect of using improved 2D computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation through simulating 3D vertebrae image to guide pedicle screw internal fixation.Methods Posterior pedicle screw internal fixation,distraction

CT三维重建配合3D打印技术在辅助寰枢椎椎弓根螺钉置入的应用价值评估

目的:探讨CT三维重建配合3D打印技术在辅助寰枢椎椎弓根螺钉置入的应用价值。方法:通过CT三维重建的多种后处理技术明确寰枢椎病变13例作为观察组,再将CT三维重建、逆向工程原理及快速成形技术相结合,设计出一种新型的导航模板,辅助椎弓根螺钉置入,并与13例之前已通过X线透视置钉法的病例(对照组)进行置钉效果比较。结果:对照组13例共置椎弓根螺钉41枚,其中Ⅰ类置钉9枚,Ⅱ类置钉18枚,Ⅲ类置钉14枚,成功率65.9%;观察组共打印颈椎模型13例,设计导向模板21个,5例由于先前通过X线透视仅在枢椎两侧的椎弓根内置钉,只制作出枢椎的导航模板;模拟手术同样置钉41枚,其中Ⅰ类置钉15枚,Ⅱ类置钉21枚,Ⅲ类置钉5枚,成功率87.8%。结论:CT三维重建的各种后处理技术不仅能够准确的判断寰枢椎病变,并能配合3D打印技术,制作出个体化的导航模板,使上颈椎椎弓根螺钉的置入变得既安全又省时,并能在术后准确评估置钉效果。

三维导航引导下骨水泥椎体强化椎弓根钉在骨质疏松患者中的应用研究

目的探讨骨质疏松患者应用三维导航引导行骨水泥椎体强化椎弓根钉后椎体固定的临床效果。方法共51例骨质疏松患者,实验组28例于三维导航引导下应用骨水泥行椎弓根钉的椎体强化;对照组23例,术中C型臂X光机监视下应用骨水泥行椎弓根钉的椎体强化。术后2周内复查X线片比较,观察两组患者内固定物有无松动、骨水泥有无渗漏。结果术后所有患者腰痛及下肢神经压迫症状均明显缓解。术后复查X线片实验组均未发现椎弓根螺钉的松动、脱出或骨水泥周围渗漏,仅1例静脉渗漏;对照组患者发现1例螺钉松动,5例骨水泥渗漏;差别有统计学意义。结论三维导航引导下对骨质疏松患者行骨水泥椎体强化椎弓根钉固定,可防止椎弓根钉的松动、脱落,并确保无骨水泥渗漏,是一种理想的脊柱手术方法。