Spine diseases, which are frequently seen in the society, reduce the quality of life by limiting mobility. The instrumentation, that is, the screwing method, increases the comfort of the patient in the ailments that occur in the spine, which is the part of the body that is most exposed to the load. The O-Arm technology used in spine screwing surgeries leaves no room for error.
Screwing surgery is widely used
Screwing surgery, especially in aging-related spinal deformities, compression in the spinal canal, spinal tumors, spinal curvatures in childhood and youth, some developmental diseases of the spine and trauma-related fractures and dislocations frequently used. Screw placement in the spine is performed due to the need for support after the bones become unable to support each other. The aim here is to restore a solid structure to the spine that has lost its support and balance. Titanium alloy screws are used in these surgeries, which are also known as “platinum placement” among the people. Contrary to what is known as platinum, platinum was never used in these surgeries.
While the success rate increases with the 3D image, the margin of error is reset
The place where a screw should be placed in the spine varies according to the anatomical region, but should be determined with 1-2 mm precision. Until recently, spine screwing operations were performed with a C-arm X-ray device called scopy, which can give 2D images. In these surgeries, there was a risk of a new surgery, since the screw was likely to go to an undesirable area. However, today, it is seen that there is no margin of error in screwing operations performed with tomography (O-Arm) technology, which can take 3D tomography images and can be used during surgery.
Today, there are medical Neuronavigation systems that can show all targets with high precision, such as navigation systems used in automobiles. In addition, it is possible to take tomography under sterile conditions during the operation with the O-Arm device. These systems work in sync with each other. It provides safe placement of screws that require 1-2 mm precision during surgery.
The patient stands up in a short time
Spine screwing surgeries performed with the O-Arm device, which enables tomography during the operation, also have different advantages.
• It provides critical information to the surgeon at every stage, and the risk of recurrence of the disease is zeroed.
• The patient does not receive more radiation than conventional methods.
• Since the O-Arm imaging system offers less invasive surgery with small incisions, it provides rapid recovery to the patient and less bleeding.
• This system minimizes the great risks of complex surgeries.
• The risk of screw-related paralysis is eliminated.
