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J von Recum

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PubMed2005

Stiffness measurement of the neocallus with the Fraktometer FM 100.

INTRODUCTION: The assessment of fracture healing is subjective, and neither radiology nor manual examination allows a reliable determination of bone healing. Fracture healing control in the treatment of tibia shaft fracture with external fixator by a stiffness measurement system (Fraktometer FM 100) is known from clinical studies. The purpose of this study was to follow stiffness control at external fixator in healing of callotasis with the stiffness measurement system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1994 to 1997 stiffness measurements with the described system (Fraktometer FM 100) were performed in the BG-Clinic Ludwigshafen to assess the healing course in 11 cases of callotasis at lower limb. RESULTS: In ten cases, regular healing could be followed by signal decrease; in one case, a persistent signal without tendency to decrease was able to reveal callotasis failure at an early point of time. The investigation could also show the importance of bending stiffness control. One case of late axis deformation after fixator removal occurred because of disregarding delayed bending signal decrease. CONCLUSION: Measurements of the external fixator's stiffness after callotasis can provide useful additional information for further treatment strategy.

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PubMed2004

[Intraoperative three-dimensional navigation for pedicle screw placement].

The mobile SIREMOBIL Iso-C(3D) C-arm (Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) is the first device permitting intraoperative, three-dimensional representation of bone structures. A high-resolution, isotropic 3D data cube in the isocenter with sides of approximately 12 cm is calculated simultaneously. The SIREMOBIL Iso-C(3D) is linked to the navigation system. This makes it possible to transfer the generated 3D data directly to the linked navigation system without the need for surgeon-dependent registration. In this prospective clinical trial, we evaluated the accuracy of pedicle screw placement using this device. In 61 patients, a total of 302 pedicle screws were placed. Only in five cases (1.7%) were misplacements of > or =2 mm shown in postoperative control CT. The average fluoroscopy time was 1.28+/-0.56 min, and the average operative duration was 103.26+/-23.3 min. There were no postoperative neurological complications in any of the 30 patients. From these data, we conclude that Iso-C(3D) navigation is a very accurate method for the placement of pedicle screws.

Adolescent↗

PubMed2003

[Iso-C(3D0-assisted) navigated implantation of pedicle screws in thoracic lumbar vertebrae].

The mobile Siremobil Iso-C(3D) C-arm (Siemens AG, Medical Solutions, Erlangen) is the first device that permits the intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) representation of bone structures. A high-resolution isotropic 3D data cube in the isocenter with an edge length of approximately 12 cm is calculated simultaneously. The Siremobil Iso-C(3D) is linked to navigation with the integrated NaviLink interface (Siemens AG, Medical Solutions, Erlangen). This makes it possible to transfer the generated 3D data directly to the linked navigation system Surgigate (Medivision, Oberndorf, Switzerland). In this prospective clinical trial we evaluated the accuracy of pedicle screw placement using the Siremobil Iso-C(3D) C-arm. The results were compared to the conventional approach and other computer-assisted procedures (CT-based navigation, C-arm-based 2D navigation) in historical control groups. A total of 141 pedicle screws were placed in 30 patients (70 thoracic spine, 71 lumbar spine). Only in one single case was misplacement shown in the postoperative control CT scan (0.71%), the lowest rate of incorrect placements of all techniques. Also the lowest average fluoroscopy time (1.28+/-0.56 min) was achieved during the placement of pedicle screws on the spine with Iso-C(3D) navigation at a comparable average OR duration (103.26+/-23.3 min). There were no postoperative neurological complications in all 30 patients. From these data we conclude that Iso-C(3D) navigation of pedicle screws is a very accurate method in the correct placement of pedicle screws.

Bone Screws↗