Efficacy and accuracy of a novel rapid prototyping drill template for cervical pedicle screw placement

This study demonstrates a patient-specific template technique that is easy to use, can simplify the surgical act, and generates highly accurate cervical pedicle screw placement. The advantages of this technology over traditional techniques are that it enables planning of the screw trajectory to be completed prior to surgery, and that the screw can be sized to fit the patient's anatomy.