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Computer-assisted versus manual spine surgery: Clinical report

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CVRMed-MRCAS'97 (CVRMed 1997, MRCAS 1997)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1205))

Abstract

Clinical evaluation of a computer-assisted spine surgery system is presented. 40 pedicle screws have been inserted in lumbar and thoracic vertebrae in different types of disorder including scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, and iatrogenic or degenerative instability. 20 screws were inserted with a computer-assisted system while 20 were inserted manually. Surgery was followed by post-operative X-ray and CT examination, on which measurements of screw position relative to pedicle could be done. Comparison between the two groups show that the computer-assisted technique is much more accurate and safe than manual insertion.

This research is partially funded by IGOS European Project (Image Guided Orthopaedics Surgery), Telematics Health Care Sector (HC1026), by the PHRC French national project, and by the CNAMTS-INSERM (project GMCAO).

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  1. CHU A. Michallon, University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, BP 217, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France

    Philippe Merloz MD, Jérôme Tonetti MD, Ahmad Eid MD & Claude Faure MD, PhD

  2. CHU A. Michallon, University Department of Radiology, BP 217, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France

    Laurence Pittet MD & Max Coulomb MD

  3. PRAXIM, 4, rue de l'Obiou, 38700, La tronche, France

    Pascal Sautot PhD & Olivier Raoult PhD

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Merloz, P. et al. (1997). Computer-assisted versus manual spine surgery: Clinical report. In: Troccaz, J., Grimson, E., Mösges, R. (eds) CVRMed-MRCAS'97. CVRMed MRCAS 1997 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1205. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0029277

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