Spine Navigation Surgery was introduced since year 2000 and adapted in Hong Kong for more than 5 years. Similar technology was widely used in driving, computer games (like Wii),etc. The image-based technology used in spinal surgery utilizes scans of the patient's anatomy and instruments that are tracked by the Navigation System's camera. Navigation can help orthopaedic surgeon to guide their instruments for precise screw placement and reduce X-ray exposure.
Spine navigation surgery - Applications
Orthopaedic doctor will undergo proper diagnosis and evaluation before recommendation of surgery. Generally, the spine navigation surgery is applicable for common spinal disorders and especially for surgical position that require precise screw placement. For example,
1. Patient requires re-operation due to operation failure.
2. Surgical position is worn out or delicate, such as osteoporotic patients.
Surgical position is located in hard-to-reach area, like neck, distorted vertebrate, pedicle of vertebral arch.
