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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2018; 9(10): 185-189
Published online Oct 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i10.185
Published online Oct 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i10.185
Intra-operative computed tomography guided navigation for pediatric pelvic instrumentation: A technique guide
Jason B Anari, Patrick J Cahill, John M Flynn, David A Spiegel, Keith D Baldwin, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Author contributions: Anari JB contributed to primary manuscript preparation; Cahill PJ, Flynn JM and Spiegel DA contributed to manuscript review, contributed patients; Baldwin KD contributed to secondary manuscript preparation, contributed patients.
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Correspondence to: Keith D Baldwin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. baldwink@email.chop.edu
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Received: July 2, 2018
Peer-review started: July 2, 2018
First decision: July 19, 2018
Revised: July 29, 2018
Accepted: August 4, 2018
Article in press: August 5, 2018
Published online: October 18, 2018
Processing time: 111 Days and 0.6 Hours
Peer-review started: July 2, 2018
First decision: July 19, 2018
Revised: July 29, 2018
Accepted: August 4, 2018
Article in press: August 5, 2018
Published online: October 18, 2018
Processing time: 111 Days and 0.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: S2-alar-iliac technique (S2AI) screws are used commonly in 2018 in posterior spinal fusion surgery when a fusion to the pelvis is indicated. The benefits of this instrumentation choice are well known; and now with 3D technology surgeons can safely place S2AI screws reproducibly even in aberrant pediatric anatomy.