Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
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Thoracic pedicle screw fixation has many advantages over other methods of spinal fixation in treating various conditions. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of pedicle screw fixation in the thoracic spine. ⋯ The high accuracy of thoracic pedicle screw placement (94.3%) using the free-hand technique suggests that pedicle screw fixation of the thoracic spine is safe, reliable, and useful in the treatment of all types of spinal diseases.