From: Thoracic pedicle classification determined by inner cortical width of pedicles on computed tomography images: its clinical significance for posterior vertebral column resection to treat rigid and severe spinal deformities—a retrospective review of cases
Inner cortical width of thoracic pedicles (mm)
No. of thoracic pedicles instrumented
No. of thoracic pedicles accurately instrumented
Accuracy (%)
0–1.0
194
68
35.05
1.1–2.0
176
115
65.34
2.1–3.0
352
304
86.36
≥3.1
376
339
90.16
Total
1098
826
75.23