Application of 3D Slicer for preoperative planning in upper cervical posterior fixation with vertebral artery variations.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12304185 · PMID 40721948

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Although this difference did not reach statistical significance, the VAI rate was 0% in the 3D-Slicer group compared to 5.97% (4/67) in the non-3D-Slicer group, indicating a potential protective effect in clinical practice.

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