The Role of Neuronavigation in Lumbar Spine Surgery
Fig. 1.1 The basic methods of spinal navigation Fig. 1.2 The main differences between 2D fluoroscopy-based method and 3D CT-based method to navigate the spine. With fluoroscopy, the surgeon must…
ORTHOPEDIC
New Techniques and MIS: The Awake TLIF
Fig. 9.1 Intraoperative view of fluoroscope when Kambin’s triangle is accessed with a spinal needle Fig. 9.2 Working channel for endoscope 9.2.3 Interbody Fusion Another small diameter working port for…
The Robotic Arm Guidance Systems: Principles and Indications
Fig. 3.1 The Renaissance® guidance system, Mazor. With permission from Mazor Robotics, Inc. Fig. 3.2 The Mazor X™ guidance system. With permission from Mazor Robotics, Inc. 3.3 Commercially Available Spine…
New Techniques and MIS: The Minimally Invasive TLIF
Fig. 8.1 Illustrative case. (a, b) Preoperative lumbar X-ray and MRI showing a grade II isthmic-type spondylolisthesis ; (c) postoperative X-ray demonstrating the correct screws and cage placement with reduction…
New Techniques and MIS: The Thoracoscopic Approach
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Roberto Delfini, Alessandro Landi, Cristina Mancarella and Fabrizio Gregori (eds.)Modern Thoraco-Lumbar Implants for Spinal Fusionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60143-4_14 14. New Techniques and MIS: The Thoracoscopic Approach Francesco Signorelli1 and Massimiliano Visocchi1 (1) Institute of Neurosurgery, Medical School,…
New Techniques and MIS: The XLIF Technique
Fig. 6.1 A case of severe degenerative disease of L3–L4 and L4–L5 in post-laminectomy surgery (a) sagital and (b) coronal views Fig. 6.2 T2 sagittal MRI image shows the severe…
The Robotic Arm Guidance System: Applications and Limits
Study type Study group Outcome score Key results Other Kim et al. [9] Randomized control trial N = 40 RA (P) = 20 FH = 20 CUSUM analysis Gertzbein…
Hammer Toe Deformity
Fig. 10.1 Deformities of the toe The etiology of a hammer toe deformity is often multifactorial and may be associated with hallux valgus, trauma, inflammatory arthritis, flexor digitorum longus (FDL)…
Minimally Invasive Ankle Arthrodesis
Fig. 2.1 Standing radiograph revealing post-traumatic tibiotalar arthritis Achieving arthrodesis depends not only on surgical technique but also on the patient’s biology. Healing after arthrodesis involves initiation of the acute…
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
Study # of feet Study type Joint preparation technique Fixation Functional improvement Union rate Bennett GL and Sabetta J [45] 233 Prospective Cup-and-cone manual Dorsal locking plate AOFAS: 51 ➔ 84 3/233…
