. 2022 Nov 3;S1878-8750(22)01538-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.119.
Online ahead of print.
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- 1 Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 2 TrackX Technology, LLC, Chapel Hill, USA.
- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 5 Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
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Ethan S Srinivasan et al.
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. 2022 Nov 3;S1878-8750(22)01538-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.119.
Online ahead of print.
Affiliations
- 1 Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 2 TrackX Technology, LLC, Chapel Hill, USA.
- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 5 Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
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Here, we highlight the use of virtual live fluoroscopy in prone lateral spine surgery. The illustrative case consists of a 75-year-old male presenting with prior L3-L5 fusion and progressive lower extremity pain and weakness. Utilizing the described techniques, the patient underwent a lateral retroperitoneal interbody fusion and posterior instrumentation at L2/L3. The operation proceeded without complication and the patient reported improved ambulation at 6 weeks follow-up. The prone lateral transpsoas approach and minimally-invasive posterior instrumentation for lumbar interbody fusion permits effective fusion without significant posterior muscle disruption from a single position. The integration of virtual live fluoroscopy enables real-time instrument tracking throughout the minimally-invasive case, with reductions in patient and surgeon radiation exposure. The following video depicts the use and benefits of this technology in lateral spine surgery.
Keywords:
instrument tracking; minimally invasive; navigation; prone lateral surgery; retroperitoneal transpsoas; spine surgery.
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