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. 2021 Aug 25;13(8):e17431. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17431

Table 3. Summary of the results of pedicular screws placement in the FS group.

FS: conventional fluoroscopy

Vertebral level No. of inserted screws No. of breached screws (grades B-D) Medial breach Lateral breach Minor <2 mm, (grade B) Moderate 2-4 mm, (grade C) Severe >4 mm, (grade D)
L1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
L2 10 1 (10%) 1 (100%) 0 1 (100%) 0 0
L3 36 9 (25%) 6 (66.7%) 3 (33.3%) 7 (77.8%) 2 (22.2%) 0
L4 91 37 (40.6%) 19 (51.4%) 18 (48.6%) 23 (62.2%) 12 (32.4%) 2 (5.4%)
L5 109 29 (26.6) 8 (27.6%) 21 (72.4%) 12 (41.4%) 14 (28.3%) 3 (10.3%)
Total 252 76 34 42 42 28 5