Preliminary investigations of rotary ultrasonic neurosurgical bone grinding using Grey-Taguchi optimization methodology
Grey Systems: Theory and Application
ISSN: 2043-9377
Article publication date: 26 June 2020
Issue publication date: 16 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
In present research work, the effects of rotational speed, feed rate and vibration amplitude have been investigated during novel method of ultrasonic-assisted bone grinding. During dissection of tumors, firstly a bone flap is removed near the target region to create passage for grinding burr. During abrasion, heat is produced, which sometimes increases the temperature to unsafe levels. So, efforts have been made to limit the temperature below the threshold levels of osteonecrosis during bone grinding.
Design/methodology/approach
The temperature produced during osteotomy has been measured using infrared thermography camera during the implementation of L18 Taguchi orthogonal array design. Subsequently, main effect plots and contour plots have been presented to analyze and visualize the effect of grinding parameters on temperature rise during bone grinding. Furthermore, the process parameters have been optimized for optimum results for response characteristics using Taguchi SN ratio-based optimization methodology. For multiobjective optimization, the process parameters are further optimized using grey relational analysis.
Findings
It is revealed that all three process parameters substantially affect the response characteristics. The proposed optimization methodology is successfully applied on the experimental findings and the optimum results for change in temperature are found to be rotational speed = 3,000 rpm, feed rate = 20 mm/min, amplitude = 10 µm and for standard deviation are 5,000 rpm, 60 mm/min, 10 µm.
Research limitations/implications
The present research findings cannot be generalized, and researchers are encouraged to further investigate the proposed rotary ultrasonic-assisted bone grinding at higher rotational speed up to 60k rpm on the skull bone.
Originality/value
The research on osteotomy is still at its initial phase, and continuous research is carried out for making patients’ life comfortable. In this direction, the authors have proposed a novel osteotomy method to limit the temperature below the threshold limit of osteonecrosis. The outcomes of the present study will be beneficial for the neurosurgeons working in this field.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to Dr. Deepak Agrawal, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi for their timely guidance and abetting me facilities by providing details of neurosurgical bone grinding operation and special visits to Out-Patient Department (OPD) to carefully examine the whole bone grinding operation prior to tumor removal.
Citation
Babbar, A., Jain, V. and Gupta, D. (2020), "Preliminary investigations of rotary ultrasonic neurosurgical bone grinding using Grey-Taguchi optimization methodology", Grey Systems: Theory and Application, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 479-493. https://doi.org/10.1108/GS-11-2019-0054
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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