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. 2017 Jun;3(2):193–203. doi: 10.21037/jss.2017.06.05

Table 3. Characteristics of misplaced screws.

Screw Vertebral level Size and direction Screw angle Pedicle angle Difference in angle
3 Rt L4 4 mm Lat, 1 mm Sup 14 11 3
12 Rt S1 5 mm Lat 3 15 2
14 Rt L5 1 mm Sup 23 20 3
74 Rt L4 2 mm Lat 22 18 4
148 Rt L5 5 mm Med 24 17 7
156 Lt T3 2 mm Lat 8 15 7
157 Rt T3 2 mm Med 25 12 13
158 Lt T5 2 mm Lat 11 15 3
160 Lt T6 2 mm Lat 9 10 1
199 Rt L3 4 mm Lat 17 19 2
201 Rt L4 3 mm Lat, 5 mm Sup 14 18 4
265 Rt T10 1 mm Lat 13 12 1
285 Rt T6 4 mm Lat 14 16 2
286 Rt T7 4 mm Lat 19 20 1
287 Lt T9 2 mm Lat 12 13 1
289 Lt T10 2 mm Lat 8 10 2
290 Rt T10 2 mm Lat 6 9 3
292 Rt T11 2 mm Lat 13 14 1
337 Lt L1 2 mm Lat 12 14 2
367 Lt L4 1 mm Lat, 4 mm Sup 15 17 2
375 Lt L5 3 mm Sup 24 24 0
378 Rt L2 2 mm Lat 7 11 4
385 Lt S1 3 mm Med 8 17 9
573 Rt L2 4 mm Lat 15 12 3
606 Lt L3 2 mm Lat 36 30 6

Direction of misplacement: Lat, lateral; Med, medial; Sup, superior.