Zeitschrift für Wirbelsäulen- und Neurochirurgie

If the Vertebral Body is Fractured, Why not to Fix the Pedicle of the Injured Vertebra? A Technical Note

Ghassan Kerry

Spine surgeons tend to avoid the placement of pedicle screws in fractured vertebrae, even if the pedicles are intact. In this paper, we want to enlighten this surgical behavior by sharing our experience in this field.