Spine Surgery Instrumentation * Screws * Rods * Plates … – For spine operations to be successful, solid healing of bone across the spine must be achieved. The use of metal devices, also called instrumentation (screws, rods, plates, cables, and wires) can help correct a deformed spine and will also increase the probability of obtaining a solid spinal fusion.
Pedicle screws can be used in spine surgery to correct spinal deformity. This article explains what they are and how they can be used by your surgeon. This article also contains excellent pictures and diagrams of pedicle screws.
A physician answers patient questions about removing pedicle screws after back surgery.
Learn how pedicle screws are used in spinal fusion back surgery and see how they work.