Clinical accuracy of cervicothoracic pedicle screw placement: a comparison of the "open" lamino-foraminotomy and computer-assisted techniques.

ObjectivePosterior transpedicular fixation at the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) is increasing in popularity. However, the clinical accuracy of pedicle screw placement at the CTJ has not been specifically assessed.MethodsBetween January 2000 and July 2004, 60 consecutive patients underwent a variety