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Table 1 Literature review (tabular form)

From: A medium invasiveness multi-level patient’s specific template for pedicle screw placement in the scoliosis surgery

No.

Sr. investigator

Design technique

Edge shape

Level

Location of the supporting points

Invasiveness

Stability

Verification

1

Tominc et al. [33]

Low contact

Fit and lock on the lamina

1st to 7th thoracic vertebrae

On the lamina at the base of the superior articular process on both sides and at the tip of the spinous process

Medium

Good

Moderate

2

Ferrari et al. [34]

Low contact

Complementary likeness of the bone surface

Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

On the lamina, articular and spinous processes

Medium

Good

Moderate

3

Ma et al. [35]

Full contact

Inverse of the vertebral posterior surface

1st to 12th thoracic vertebrae

On the lamina, superior articular, spinous and transverse processes

High

Perfect

Easy

4

Lu et al. [36]

Full contact

Inverse of the spinous, lamina, and transverse processes

2nd to 12th thoracic vertebrae

On the spinous process, lamina, and transverse processes

High

Perfect

Easy

5

Lu et al. [37]

Full contact

Inverse of C2 spinous process and lamina

2nd cervical vertebrae

On the spinous process, lamina, and lateral masses of C2

High

Perfect

Easy

6

Lu et al. [38]

Full contact

Inverse of the vertebral posterior surface

2nd to 7th cervical vertebrae

On the spinous process and lamina

High

Perfect

Easy

7

Lu et al. [39]

Full contact

Inverse of the vertebral posterior surface

12th thoracic to 5th lumbar vertebrae

On the posterior surface of the lumbar vertebra

High

Perfect

Easy

8

Ryken et al. [40]

Full contact

Inverse of the vertebral surface

5th to 6th cervical vertebrae

On the lamina, spinous and transverse processes

High

Perfect

Easy

9

Ryken et al. [41]

Full contact

Inverse of the vertebral surface

2nd cervical to 1st thoracic vertebrae

On the spinous process and lamina

High

Perfect

Easy

10

Berry et al. [42]

Low contact

V-shape

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

On the posterior surface of the lamina plus a posterior support to fit the spinous process

Medium

Good

Difficult

11

Goffin et al. [43]

Full contact

Inverse of the spinous process and lamina

1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae

On the spinous process and the left and right side of the lamina

High

Perfect

Easy

12

Porada et al. [44]

Low contact

V-shape

1st to 4th lumbar vertebrae

On the surfaces of a vertebra’s transverse and spinous processes

Medium

Good

Difficult

13

Van Brussel et al. [45]

Low contact

knife-edge

2nd to 4th lumbar vertebrae

A large contact area on the top of the spinous process and a small knife-edge area on the two transverse processes

Medium

Good

Difficult