Fig. 1From: Free-hand technique of C7 pedicle screw insertion using a simply defined entry point without fluoroscopic guidance for cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients with C3 to C6 instrumented by lateral mass screws: a retrospective cohort studyIllustration of two different trajectories for C7 pedicle screw insertion. Axis of cylinder A passed through the center of C7 pedicle while axis of cylinder B penetrated the posterior aspect of C7 at the midpoint of the base of superior facetBack to article page