How effective is a percutaneous spinal fusion?
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Minimally invasive percutaneous fusion surgery involves placing screws into the vertebral pedicles percutaneously through small incisions using television x-ray. The technique is less invasive to the spinal muscles. The idea is to introduce spinal fixation to lock two or more vertebrae together while usually performing an interbody fusion with a cage implant through another approach.
A percutaneous fusion is effective but one criticism is that the screws and rods are what are referred to as “high profile” which means they are prominent in the muscle tissue, especially in thin patients. The procedure is technically demanding and is best performed for single level fusion operations. The “Sextant System” is used most frequently.
Percutaneous Spinalfusion can treat the following conditions:
