O-arm navigation vs. freehand screw placement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comparative analysis of screw size and reoperation rates.

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · 2026 · PMC13295182 · PMID 42364200

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .44not close (p > 0.1)

Five patients experienced symptomatic screw-related reoperations in the freehand cohort (3.6%) compared to 2 patients in the navigated group (1.5%), though this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = .44).

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