Banafsheh Salehi MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Farbod Asgarzadie MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Allie Kieran Blackburn MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is: 1) Review the structure of spine surgical hardware, function of the hardware expected post surgical changes, and possible postoperative complications in a case-based review. 2) Explain the practical clinical relevance of imaging findings and address the questions that the spine surgeon might have in postoperative spine imaging. Delineate the role of imaging in diagnosis of post-surgical complications. 3) Provide some pearls for postoperative spine imaging.

• Pictorial review of spinal surgical instrumentation, providing photographs of the hardware, as well as applicable imaging modalities including intraoperative fluoroscopy, radiography, CT and MRI. The instruments reviewed will include but not limited to: - Anterior plates and screws - PEEK rods - Laminoplasty - AxiaLIF hardware - Cortical, pedicle and lateral mass screws - Interspinous devices, - Prosthetic discs - Occipitocervical constructs - Transverse process hooks • How to report postoperative spine imaging: What does spine surgeon want to know? • Post surgical complications

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Salehi, B, Asgarzadie, F, Blackburn, A, Imaging of the Instrumented Spine.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14017122.html