“…In a cadaver model, Wang et al could show that placing IS-Joint screws with the help of AR is possible with minimal deviation and without lesions to vessels or nerval structures [ 8 ]. Ochs and Gonser demonstrated that with the help of three-dimensional navigation, radiation exposure could be reduced [ 9 ]. A reduction in radiation dose is very important, since especially in these procedures, radiation doses experienced by the surgical team are high [ 10 ].…”
Introduction
There is a tremendous scope of hardware and software development going on in augmented reality (AR), also in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. However, there are only a few systems available for intra-operative 3D imaging and guidance, most of them rely on peri- and intra-operative X-ray imaging. Especially in complex situations such as pelvic surgery or multifragmentary multilevel fractures, intra-operative 3D imaging and implant tracking systems have proven to be of great advantage for the outcome of the surgery and can help reduce X-ray exposure, at least for the surgical team (Ochs et al. in Injury 41:1297 1305, 2010). Yet, the current systems do not provide the ability to have a dynamic live view from the perspective of the surgeon. Our study describes a prototype AR-based system for live tracking which does not rely on X-rays.
Materials and methods
A protype live-view intra-operative guidance system using an AR head-mounted device (HMD) was developed and tested on the implantation of a medullary nail in a tibia fracture model. Software algorithms that allow live view and tracking of the implant, fracture fragments and soft tissue without the intra-operative use of X-rays were derived.
Results
The implantation of a medullar tibia nail is possible while only relying on AR-guidance and live view without the intra-operative use of X-rays.
Conclusions
The current paper describes a feasibility study with a prototype of an intra-operative dynamic live tracking and imaging system that does not require intra-operative use of X-rays and dynamically adjust to the perspective of the surgeons due to an AR HMD. To our knowledge, the current literature does not describe any similar systems. This could be the next step in surgical imaging and education and a promising way to improve patient care.
“…In a cadaver model, Wang et al could show that placing IS-Joint screws with the help of AR is possible with minimal deviation and without lesions to vessels or nerval structures [ 8 ]. Ochs and Gonser demonstrated that with the help of three-dimensional navigation, radiation exposure could be reduced [ 9 ]. A reduction in radiation dose is very important, since especially in these procedures, radiation doses experienced by the surgical team are high [ 10 ].…”
Introduction
There is a tremendous scope of hardware and software development going on in augmented reality (AR), also in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. However, there are only a few systems available for intra-operative 3D imaging and guidance, most of them rely on peri- and intra-operative X-ray imaging. Especially in complex situations such as pelvic surgery or multifragmentary multilevel fractures, intra-operative 3D imaging and implant tracking systems have proven to be of great advantage for the outcome of the surgery and can help reduce X-ray exposure, at least for the surgical team (Ochs et al. in Injury 41:1297 1305, 2010). Yet, the current systems do not provide the ability to have a dynamic live view from the perspective of the surgeon. Our study describes a prototype AR-based system for live tracking which does not rely on X-rays.
Materials and methods
A protype live-view intra-operative guidance system using an AR head-mounted device (HMD) was developed and tested on the implantation of a medullary nail in a tibia fracture model. Software algorithms that allow live view and tracking of the implant, fracture fragments and soft tissue without the intra-operative use of X-rays were derived.
Results
The implantation of a medullar tibia nail is possible while only relying on AR-guidance and live view without the intra-operative use of X-rays.
Conclusions
The current paper describes a feasibility study with a prototype of an intra-operative dynamic live tracking and imaging system that does not require intra-operative use of X-rays and dynamically adjust to the perspective of the surgeons due to an AR HMD. To our knowledge, the current literature does not describe any similar systems. This could be the next step in surgical imaging and education and a promising way to improve patient care.
“…Ochs et al presented the results of primary and revision TKA with EnduRo, which was implanted using a navigation system [ 19 ]. In this study, significantly better kKSS values and ROM were obtained in the Primary group than in the Revision group, whereas no differences were observed for fKSS [ 19 ].…”
Background. Rotating hinge knee prostheses are typically used in revision and severe primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). For these challenging patient groups, currently only few studies with mid- or even long-term follow-up and adequate patient numbers are available. In addition, a more specific definition is needed of the indications for a rotating hinge prothesis in primary patients beyond the use in bone defects. Methods. In this prospective study, 170 primary and 62 revision TKA patients were included who received a rotating hinge knee prosthesis at the study centre between the years 2009 and 2014. Of these, 98 primary and 22 revision TKA patients were available for 5-year functional and clinical follow-up examinations. Prosthesis survival in both patient groups could be compared up to a 9-year follow-up. Results. Postoperatively, functional results including range of motion (ROM) and clinical scores like the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and subscales of the Knee Society Score (KSS) improved better in patients treated for primary knee arthroplasty than for revision patients. Besides the patient group (primary vs. revision TKA), no overall influencing factors (age, body mass index, gender, etc.) regarding functional results could be identified in a multiple linear regression analysis. The revision rate of primary patients was significantly lower than in the revision patients, with an 8-year Kaplan-Meier prosthesis survival of 88% in the Primary and 60% in the Revision group. Conclusion. The prosthesis provides promising results in severe primary and revision knee arthroplasty. In addition to commonly agreed recommendations regarding the use of rotating hinge knee prostheses for primary surgery, six specific indications are proposed and discussed here as a base for scientific debate.
“…Absorbable suture fixation was verified to be a simple and dependable fixation method, which is also affordable (50). Nowadays, the computer-assisted navigation and preoperative software have been introduced to improve the accuracy in revision surgery (51)(52)(53).…”
Background: With the popularization of knee replacement surgery in the treatment of the advanced lesions of knee joint, the amount of knee revision surgery is increasing unceasingly. Meanwhile, the continuous introduction of new clinical concepts and new technology poses a challenge to researchers and surgeons. Our study aims to inform the future scientific research and clinical treatment, by investigating the hot spots and trends of the knee revision research field with the method of bibliometric analysis.Methods: Publications on knee revision included in the database of Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) between 2000 and 2018 were reviewed and MeSH terms of them were extracted from PubMed.Online bibliometric analysis website (http://bibliometric.com/), two pieces of software called "CiteSpace" and "Bibliographic Item Co-Occurrence Matrix Builder" (BICOMB) were used to analyze the publications reviewed at quantitative level. Another piece of software called "gCLUTO", was used to investigate the hot spots with visualization techniques at qualitative level.
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