Facet joint violation after open and percutaneous posterior instrumentation: a comparative study.
Marian MittererReinhold OrtmaierTeresa WiesnerWolfgang HitzlMichael MayerPublished 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 (2023)
FJV is more likely to occur in percutaneously placed pedicle screws. Additionally, higher grade FJV's occur after percutaneous instrumentation. However, in the thoracic spine we didn't find a significant difference between open and percutaneous technique. Our results suggest a precise consideration concerning surgical technique according to the fractured vertebrae in the light of the individual anatomic structures in the preop CT.