Variations in the position of the aorta and vertebral safe zones in supine, prone, and lateral decubitus for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Rosa M Egea-GámezMaría Galán-OllerosTeresa Rodríguez Del RealAlfonso González-MenocalRafael González-Díaz

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

Patient positioning during spinal surgery significantly modifies T4-L4 vertebral safe zones relative to aorta. These variations should be taken into account when analyzing an MRI performed in supine if the patient is undergoing surgery in a different position, to avoid vascular-related injuries.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
case report
aortic valve
pulmonary artery
bone mineral density
magnetic resonance imaging
surgical site infection
spinal cord
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
pulmonary arterial hypertension
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
diffusion weighted imaging