Clinical Outcomes

Spinal Navigation Clinical Outcomes

The Spine Surgery Navigation Citation List (list under revision) is a collection of peer reviewed clinical papers summarized by the value that Navigation and Intra-Operative Imaging have brought to the procedures.

Overall, the use of image guided navigation across thoracic and lumbar spine procedures provides clinical value to each stakeholder:

Patient

With the use of image-guided surgery, the surgeon is presented with additional information through better visualization, either axial views of the anatomy with preoperative CT or intra-operative 3D imaging O-arm^® system, or in the case of fluoroscopic image guidance, multiple live views of the anatomy.

This may yield:

• Greater accuracy with overall better outcomes (less revisions)
• Reduced radiation exposure when compared to using live fluoroscopy
• Enables minimally invasive surgery

Surgeon

With the use of image-guided surgery, the surgeon has better visualization. The surgeon can view axial views of the anatomy with preoperative CT or intra-operative CT O-arm system, or in the case of fluoroscopic image guidance, multiple live views of the anatomy in up to four fluoroscopic images. The additional information, or utilization of stored fluoroscopic views may yield:

• Greater and more consistent precision, resulting in better pedicle screw placement, less complications and overall better outcomes
• Reduced radiation exposure to surgeon and staff when compared to using live fluoroscopy.

Clinical Team

• Reduced radiation exposure when compared to using live, continual fluoroscopy

Healthcare Services Provider

• Higher quality of patient care
• Reduced radiation exposure to the staff when compared to using live, continual fluoroscopy

O-arm System Navigation Clinical Outcomes

Clinical Value of the O-arm Imaging System and StealthStation Navigation (under review) is a synopsis of peer-reviewed papers articulating the value that the O-arm^® imaging system has brought to procedures.

Overall, the use of the O-arm System, with surgical navigation, in various procedures provides clinical value to each stakeholder.

Patient
With the use of the O-arm System and surgical navigation, the surgeon is presented with additional information through better visualization, such as real-time axial views of the anatomy not available in standard fluoro imaging.  This may yield greater surgical precision with overall better outcomes (less revision surgeries).

Surgeon
With the use of the O-arm System and surgical navigation, the surgeon is presented with additional information through better visualization, such as real-time axial views of the anatomy not available in standard fluoro imaging, and the ability to navigate on images which are obtained when the surgeon is outside of the operative field.

This may yield:

• Greater and more consistent precision, resulting in better implant placement, less complications and overall better outcomes.
• Reduced radiation exposure when compared to using live, continual fluoroscopy to guide the surgeon for numerous steps of a procedure

Clinical Team

• Reduced radiation exposure when compared to using live fluoroscopy to guide the surgeon

Healthcare Services Provider

• Higher quality of patient care
• Reduced radiation exposure to the staff when compared to using live, continual fluoroscopy to guide the surgeon