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Chan HHL, Nayak P, Alshaygy I, Gundle KR, Tsoi K, Daly MJ, Irish JC, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS. Does Freehand, Patient-specific Instrumentation or Surgical Navigation Perform Better for Allograft Reconstruction After Tumor Resection? A Preclinical Synthetic Bone Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024; 482:1896-1908. [PMID: 38813958 PMCID: PMC11419413 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Joint-sparing resection of periarticular bone tumors can be challenging because of complex geometry. Successful reconstruction of periarticular bone defects after tumor resection is often performed with structural allografts to allow for joint preservation. However, achieving a size-matched allograft to fill the defect can be challenging because allograft sizes vary, they do not always match a patient's anatomy, and cutting the allograft to perfectly fit the defect is demanding. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Is there a difference in mental workload among the freehand, patient-specific instrumentation, and surgical navigation approaches? (2) Is there a difference in conformance (quantitative measure of deviation from the ideal bone graft), elapsed time during reconstruction, and qualitative assessment of goodness-of-fit of the allograft reconstruction among the approaches? METHODS Seven surgeons used three modalities in the same order (freehand, patient-specific instrumentation, and surgical navigation) to fashion synthetic bone to reconstruct a standardized bone defect. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mental task load index questionnaires and procedure time were captured. Cone-beam CT images of the shaped allografts were used to measure conformance (quantitative measure of deviation from the ideal bone graft) to a computer-generated ideal bone graft model. Six additional (senior) surgeons blinded to modality scored the quality of fit of the allografts into the standardized tumor defect using a 10-point Likert scale. We measured conformance using the root-mean-square metric in mm and used ANOVA for multipaired comparisons (p < 0.05 was significant). RESULTS There was no difference in mental NASA total task load scores among the freehand, patient-specific instrumentation, and surgical navigation techniques. We found no difference in conformance root-mean-square values (mean ± SD) between surgical navigation (2 ± 0 mm; mean values have been rounded to whole numbers) and patient-specific instrumentation (2 ± 1 mm), but both showed a small improvement compared with the freehand approach (3 ± 1 mm). For freehand versus surgical navigation, the mean difference was 1 mm (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5 to 1.1; p = 0.01). For freehand versus patient-specific instrumentation, the mean difference was 1 mm (95% CI -0.1 to 0.9; p = 0.02). For patient-specific instrumentation versus surgical navigation, the mean difference was 0 mm (95% CI -0.5 to 0.2; p = 0.82). In evaluating the goodness of fit of the shaped grafts, we found no clinically important difference between surgical navigation (median [IQR] 7 [6 to 8]) and patient-specific instrumentation (median 6 [5 to 7.8]), although both techniques had higher scores than the freehand technique did (median 3 [2 to 4]). For freehand versus surgical navigation, the difference of medians was 4 (p < 0.001). For freehand versus patient-specific instrumentation, the difference of medians was 3 (p < 0.001). For patient-specific instrumentation versus surgical navigation, the difference of medians was 1 (p = 0.03). The mean ± procedural times for freehand was 16 ± 10 minutes, patient-specific instrumentation was 14 ± 9 minutes, and surgical navigation techniques was 24 ± 8 minutes. We found no differences in procedure times across three shaping modalities (freehand versus patient-specific instrumentation: mean difference 2 minutes [95% CI 0 to 7]; p = 0.92; freehand versus surgical navigation: mean difference 8 minutes [95% CI 0 to 20]; p = 0.23; patient-specific instrumentation versus surgical navigation: mean difference 10 minutes [95% CI 1 to 19]; p = 0.12). CONCLUSION Based on surgical simulation to reconstruct a standardized periarticular bone defect after tumor resection, we found a possible small advantage to surgical navigation over patient-specific instrumentation based on qualitative fit, but both techniques provided slightly better conformance of the shaped graft for fit into the standardized post-tumor resection bone defect than the freehand technique did. To determine whether these differences are clinically meaningful requires further study. The surgical navigation system presented here is a product of laboratory research development, and although not ready to be widely deployed for clinical practice, it is currently being used in a research operating room setting for patient care. This new technology is associated with a learning curve, capital costs, and potential risk. The reported preliminary results are based on a preclinical synthetic bone tumor study, which is not as realistic as actual surgical scenarios. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Surgical navigation systems are an emerging technology in orthopaedic and reconstruction surgery, and understanding their capabilities and limitations is paramount for clinical practice. Given our preliminary findings in a small cohort study with one scenario of standardized synthetic periarticular bone tumor defects, future investigations should include different surgical scenarios using allograft and cadaveric specimens in a more realistic surgical setting.
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- Harley H. L. Chan
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Manon J, Pletser V, Saint-Guillain M, Vanderdonckt J, Wain C, Jacobs J, Comein A, Drouet S, Meert J, Sanchez Casla IJ, Cartiaux O, Cornu O. An Easy-To-Use External Fixator for All Hostile Environments, from Space to War Medicine: Is It Meant for Everyone's Hands? J Clin Med 2023; 12:4764. [PMID: 37510879 PMCID: PMC10381442 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Long bone fractures in hostile environments pose unique challenges due to limited resources, restricted access to healthcare facilities, and absence of surgical expertise. While external fixation has shown promise, the availability of trained surgeons is limited, and the procedure may frighten unexperienced personnel. Therefore, an easy-to-use external fixator (EZExFix) that can be performed by nonsurgeon individuals could provide timely and life-saving treatment in hostile environments; however, its efficacy and accuracy remain to be demonstrated. This study tested the learning curve and surgical performance of nonsurgeon analog astronauts (n = 6) in managing tibial shaft fractures by the EZExFix during a simulated Mars inhabited mission, at the Mars Desert Research Station (Hanksville, UT, USA). The reduction was achievable in the different 3D axis, although rotational reductions were more challenging. Astronauts reached similar bone-to-bone contact compared to the surgical control, indicating potential for successful fracture healing. The learning curve was not significant within the limited timeframe of the study (N = 4 surgeries lasting <1 h), but the performance was similar to surgical control. The results of this study could have important implications for fracture treatment in challenging or hostile conditions on Earth, such as war or natural disaster zones, developing countries, or settings with limited resources.
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- Julie Manon
- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Morphology Lab (MORF), UCLouvain-IREC, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Neuromusculoskeletal Lab (NMSK), UCLouvain-IREC, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Crew 227-Mission Analog Research Simulation (M.A.R.S. UCLouvain), Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Hanksville, UT 84734, USA
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- Department of Health Engineering, ECAM Brussels Engineering School, Haute Ecole "ICHEC-ECAM-ISFSC", 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Neuromusculoskeletal Lab (NMSK), UCLouvain-IREC, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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Postl L, Mücke T, Hunger S, Wuersching SN, Holberg S, Bissinger O, Burgkart R, Malek M, Krennmair S. Biopsies of osseous jaw lesions using 3D-printed surgical guides: a clinical study. Eur J Med Res 2022; 27:104. [PMID: 35780184 PMCID: PMC9250179 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-022-00726-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Bone biopsies are often necessary to make a diagnosis in the case of irregular bone structures of the jaw. A 3D-printed surgical guide may be a helpful tool for enhancing the accuracy of the biopsy and for ensuring that the tissue of interest is precisely removed for examination. This study was conducted to compare the accuracy of biopsies performed with 3D-printed surgical guides to that of free-handed biopsies. Methods Computed tomography scans were performed on patients with bony lesions of the lower jaw. Surgical guides were planned via computer-aided design and manufactured by a 3D-printer. Biopsies were performed with the surgical guides. Bone models of the lower jaw with geometries identical to the patients’ lower jaws were produced using a 3D-printer. The jaw models were fitted into a phantom head model and free-handed biopsies were taken as controls. The accuracy of the biopsies was evaluated by comparing the parameters for the axis, angle and depth of the biopsies to the planned parameters. Results Eight patients were included. The mean deviation between the biopsy axes was significantly lower in guided procedures than in free-handed biopsies (1.4 mm ± 0.9 mm; 3.6 mm ± 1.0 mm; p = 0.0005). The mean biopsy angle deviation was also significantly lower in guided biopsies than in free-handed biopsies (6.8° ± 4.0; 15.4° ± 3.6; p = 0.0005). The biopsy depth showed no significant difference between the guided and the free-handed biopsies. Conclusions Computer-guided biopsies allow significantly higher accuracy than free-handed procedures.
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- Lukas Postl
- Medical Faculty, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria. .,NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportorthopaedics, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Medical Faculty, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria.,NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Mustahsan VM, Helguero CG, He G, Komatsu DE, Hansen D, Pentyala S, Kao I, Khan F. 3D-Printed Guides in Bone Tumor Resection: Studying Their Error and Determining a Safety Margin for Surgery. Orthopedics 2022; 45:169-173. [PMID: 35201939 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20220217-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
3D-printed guides, which have recently been introduced in orthopedic oncology, improve resection accuracy compared with traditional bone resection methods, but there are inaccuracies associated with them. These inaccuracies could lead to disastrous outcomes such as positive tumor resection margins. In this Sawbone study, we sought to quantitatively investigate the margin of error for various jig types and to determine a "safety margin" that could serve as a guide for surgeons and jig engineers in creating 3D-printed jigs that would reduce the risk of potential disastrous results such as positive margins. Various 3D-printed jigs were used to simulate wide resection of a distal femoral bone sarcoma on Sawbone specimens by 10 individuals with no specific prior expertise in cutting guides. We developed a mathematical model using kinematic theory. We defined a safety margin as the amount of change in the osteotomy lines that must be incorporated into the jig design to ensure that the surgeon is at least 98% likely not to have a positive tumor margin. Experiments were conducted to determine the mean deviation experienced in placing cutting guides on the bones. The mean deviation for the four types of cutting guides ranged from 2.86 mm to 6.54 mm. We determined that a jig design should have a safety margin of 4.8 mm for standard guides and 8.65 mm for gusset guides to minimize the possibility of cutting into the tumor as a result of human error in guide placement. Further studies involving cadavers and patients are warranted. [Orthopedics. 2022;45(3):169-173.].
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Postl L, Mücke T, Hunger S, Bissinger O, Malek M, Holberg S, Burgkart R, Krennmair S. In-house 3D-printed surgical guides for osseous lesions of the lower jaw: an experimental study. Eur J Med Res 2021; 26:25. [PMID: 33722284 PMCID: PMC7958719 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-021-00495-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The accuracy of computer-assisted biopsies at the lower jaw was compared to the accuracy of freehand biopsies. Methods Patients with a bony lesion of the lower jaw with an indication for biopsy were prospectively enrolled. Two customized bone models per patient were produced using a 3D printer. The models of the lower jaw were fitted into a phantom head model to simulate operation room conditions. Biopsies for the study group were taken by means of surgical guides and freehand biopsies were performed for the control group. Results The deviation of the biopsy axes from the planning was significantly less when using templates. It turned out to be 1.3 ± 0.6 mm for the biopsies with a surgical guide and 3.9 ± 1.1 mm for the freehand biopsies. Conclusions Surgical guides allow significantly higher accuracy of biopsies. The preliminary results are promising, but clinical evaluation is necessary.
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- Lukas Postl
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9, 4021, Linz, Austria. .,NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany. .,Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9, 4021, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9, 4021, Linz, Austria
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- NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9, 4021, Linz, Austria.,NumBioLab, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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An Easy and Economical Way to Produce a Three-Dimensional Bone Phantom in a Dog with Antebrachial Deformities. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10091445. [PMID: 32824895 PMCID: PMC7552735 DOI: 10.3390/ani10091445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Accurate planning, for corrective surgeries in case of bone cutting, is necessary to obtain a precise coordination of the skeleton and to achieve the owner’s satisfaction. The present experiment displays a simple and cost-effective technique for surgical planning, utilizing a 3-D bone phantom model in a dog with foreleg deformity. Abstract 3-D surgical planning for restorative osteotomy is costly and time-consuming because surgeons need to be helped from commercial companies to get 3-D printed bones. However, practitioners can save time and keep the cost to a minimum by utilizing free software and establishing their 3-D printers locally. Surgical planning for the corrective osteotomy of antebrachial growth deformities (AGD) is challenging for several reasons (the nature of the biapical or multiapical conformational abnormalities and lack of a reference value for the specific breed). Pre-operative planning challenges include: a definite description of the position of the center of rotation of angulation (CORA) and proper positioning of the osteotomies applicable to the CORA. In the present study, we demonstrated an accurate and reproducible bone-cutting technique using patient-specific instrumentations (PSI) 3-D technology. The results of the location precision showed that, by using PSIs, the surgeons were able to accurately replicate preoperative resection planning. PSI results also indicate that PSI technology provides a smaller standard deviation than the freehand method. PSI technology performed in the distal radial angular deformity may provide good cutting accuracy. In conclusion, the PSI technology may improve bone-cutting accuracy during corrective osteotomy by providing clinically acceptable margins.
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A Cadaveric Comparative Study on the Surgical Accuracy of Freehand, Computer Navigation, and Patient-Specific Instruments in Joint-Preserving Bone Tumor Resections. Sarcoma 2018; 2018:4065846. [PMID: 30538600 PMCID: PMC6260549 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4065846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Orthopedic oncologic surgery requires preservation of a functioning limb at the essence of achieving safe margins. With most bone sarcomas arising from the metaphyseal region, in close proximity to joints, joint-salvage surgery can be challenging. Intraoperative guidance techniques like computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) could assist in achieving higher surgical accuracy. This study investigates the surgical accuracy of freehand, CAS- and PSI-assisted joint-preserving tumor resections and tests whether integration of CAS with PSI (CAS + PSI) can further improve accuracy. CT scans of 16 simulated tumors around the knee in four human cadavers were performed and imported into engineering software (MIMICS) for 3D planning of multiplanar joint-preserving resections. The planned resections were transferred to the navigation system and/or used for PSI design. Location accuracy (LA), entry and exit points of all 56 planes, and resection time were measured by postprocedural CT. Both CAS + PSI- and PSI-assisted techniques could reproduce planned resections with a mean LA of less than 2 mm. There was no statistical difference in LA between CAS + PSI and PSI resections (p=0.92), but both CAS + PSI and PSI showed a significantly higher LA compared to CAS (p=0.042 and p=0.034, respectively). PSI-assisted resections were faster compared to CAS + PSI (p < 0.001) and CAS (p < 0.001). Adding CAS to PSI did improve the exit points, however not significantly. In conclusion, PSI showed the best overall surgical accuracy and is fastest and easy to use. CAS could be used as an intraoperative quality control tool for PSI, and integration of CAS with PSI is possible but did not improve surgical accuracy. Both CAS and PSI seem complementary in improving surgical accuracy and are not mutually exclusive. Image-based techniques like CAS and PSI are superior over freehand resection. Surgeons should choose the technique most suitable based on the patient and tumor specifics.
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Sternheim A, Kashigar A, Daly M, Chan H, Qiu J, Weersink R, Jaffray D, Irish JC, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Navigation in Complex Osteotomies Improves Accuracy at All Competence Levels: A Study Assessing Accuracy and Reproducibility of Joint-Sparing Bone Cuts. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018; 100:e67. [PMID: 29762285 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.16.01304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy and reproducibility of a novel cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided navigation system designed for osteotomies with joint-sparing bone cuts. METHODS Eighteen surgeons participated in this study. First, 3 expert tumor surgeons resected bone tumors in 3 Sawbones tumor models identical to actual patient scenarios. They first performed these osteotomies without navigation and then performed them using a navigation system and 3-dimensional (3D) planning tools based on CBCT imaging. The 2 sets of measurements were compared using image-based measurements from post-resection CBCT. Next, 15 residents, fellows, and orthopaedic staff surgeons were instructed on the use of the system, and their navigated resections were compared with navigated resections performed by the 3 expert tumor surgeons. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-six navigated cuts done by the orthopaedic oncologists were compared with 126 non-navigated cuts by the same surgeons. The cuts violated the tumor in 22% (6) of the 27 non-navigated resections compared with none of the 27 navigated resections. The navigated cuts were significantly more accurate in terms of entry point, pitch, and roll (p < 0.001). The variation among the 3 surgeons when they used navigation was <0.6 mm for the entry cut and, on average, 1.5° for pitch and roll. All 18 surgeons then completed a total of 144 navigated cuts. The level of experience did not result in a significant difference among groups with regard to cut accuracy. Two cuts went into the tumor. The mean distance from the planned bone cuts to the actual entry points into bone was 1.5 mm (standard deviation [SD] = 1.4 mm) for all users. The mean difference in pitch and roll between the planned and actual cuts was 3.5° (SD = 2.8°) and 3.7° (SD = 3.2°) for all users. CONCLUSIONS Even in expert hands, navigated cuts were significantly more accurate than non-navigated cuts. When the osteotomies were aided by navigation, their accuracy did not differ according to the level of professional experience. CBCT-based metrics enable intraoperative assessments of cut accuracy and reconstruction planning. CLINICAL RELEVANCE CBCT-guided navigated osteotomies can improve accuracy regardless of surgeon experience and decrease the variability among different surgeons.
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- Amir Sternheim
- National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cartiaux O, Jenny JY, Joskowicz L. Accuracy of Computer-Aided Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: How Can It Be Defined, Measured Experimentally, and Analyzed from a Clinical Perspective? J Bone Joint Surg Am 2017; 99:e39. [PMID: 28419041 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
Surgical accuracy is multifactorial. Therefore, it is crucial to consider all influencing factors when investigating the accuracy of a surgical procedure, such as the surgeon's experience, the assistive technologies that may be used by the surgeon, and the patient factors associated with the specific anatomical site. For in vitro preclinical investigations, accuracy should be linked to the concepts of trueness (e.g., distance from the surgical target) and precision (e.g., variability in relation to the surgical target) to gather preclinical, quantitative, objective data on the accuracy of completed surgical procedures that have been performed with assistive technologies. The clinical relevance of improvements in accuracy that have been observed experimentally may be evaluated by analyzing the impact on the risk of failure and by taking into account the level of tolerance in relation to the surgical target (e.g., the extent of the safety zone). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) methodology enables preclinical testing of new assistive technologies to quantify improvements in accuracy and assess the benefits in terms of reducing the risk of failure and achieving surgical targets with tighter tolerances before the testing of clinical outcomes.
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- Olivier Cartiaux
- 1Computer Assisted and Robotic Surgery, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium 2Centre de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de la Main, Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France 3The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Postl LK, Kirchhoff C, Toepfer A, Kirchhoff S, Schmitt-Sody M, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Burgkart R. Potential accuracy of navigated K-wire guided supra-acetabular osteotomies in orthopedic surgery: a CT fluoroscopy cadaver study. Int J Med Robot 2016; 13. [PMID: 27273244 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of supra-acetabular pelvic tumor resections in human, full-body cadavers and under realistic operation room conditions with the help of a navigation system and K-wires as guidance for the oscillating saw. METHODS Seven hemipelvises from fresh, human, male, full-body cadavers were used. A preoperative and a postoperative CT was performed. Under control of the navigation system K-wires were inserted and served as guidance for the oscillating saw to reduce the error by vibration and jerking movements. The accuracy of the computer aided resections was compared with the accuracy of freehand resections in customized 3D printed pelvises with geometries identical to the cadavers used. RESULTS The mean deviation of the navigated osteotomies was 1.9 mm (standard deviation 1.0 mm) significantly (P < 0.001) lower than the mean deviation of freehand osteotomies at 9.2 mm (standard deviation 3.7 mm). CONCLUSION Navigated K-wires for supra-acetabular osteotomies allow significantly higher accuracy than freehand procedures under simulated operation room conditions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Lukas K Postl
- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportsorthopaedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportsorthopaedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Munich University Hospital - Campus Großhadern, Ludwig- Maximilians Universitaet, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportsorthopaedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportsorthopaedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany
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Francq BG, Cartiaux O. Delta method and bootstrap in linear mixed models to estimate a proportion when no event is observed: application to intralesional resection in bone tumor surgery. Stat Med 2016; 35:3563-82. [PMID: 26990871 DOI: 10.1002/sim.6939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Resecting bone tumors requires good cutting accuracy to reduce the occurrence of local recurrence. This issue is considerably reduced with a navigated technology. The estimation of extreme proportions is challenging especially with small or moderate sample sizes. When no success is observed, the commonly used binomial proportion confidence interval is not suitable while the rule of three provides a simple solution. Unfortunately, these approaches are unable to differentiate between different unobserved events. Different delta methods and bootstrap procedures are compared in univariate and linear mixed models with simulations and real data by assuming the normality. The delta method on the z-score and parametric bootstrap provide similar results but the delta method requires the estimation of the covariance matrix of the estimates. In mixed models, the observed Fisher information matrix with unbounded variance components should be preferred. The parametric bootstrap, easier to apply, outperforms the delta method for larger sample sizes but it may be time costly. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Bernard G Francq
- Institut de Statistique, Biostatistique et sciences Actuarielles, Université Catholique de Louvain, Voie du Roman Pays 20, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique Computer Assisted and Robotic Surgery, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 53, Bruxelles, 1200, Belgium
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Milano FE, Ritacco LE, Farfalli GL, Bahamonde LA, Aponte-Tinao LA, Risk M. Transfer accuracy and precision scoring in planar bone cutting validated with ex vivo data. J Orthop Res 2015; 33:699-704. [PMID: 25639380 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The use of interactive surgical scenarios for virtual preoperative planning of osteotomies has increased in the last 5 years. As it has been reported by several authors, this technology has been used in tumor resection osteotomies, knee osteotomies, and spine surgery with good results. A digital three-dimensional preoperative plan makes possible to quantitatively evaluate the transfer process from the virtual plan to the anatomy of the patient. We introduce an exact definition of accuracy and precision of this transfer process for planar bone cutting. We present a method to compute these properties from ex vivo data. We also propose a clinical score to assess the goodness of a cut. A computer simulation is used to characterize the definitions and the data generated by the measurement method. The definitions and method are evaluated in 17 ex vivo planar cuts of tumor resection osteotomies. The results show that the proposed method and definitions are highly correlated with a previous definition of accuracy based in ISO 1101. The score is also evaluated by showing that it distinguishes among different transfer techniques based in its distribution location and shape. The introduced definitions produce acceptable results in cases where the ISO-based definition produce counter intuitive results.
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- Federico Edgardo Milano
- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sternheim A, Daly M, Qiu J, Weersink R, Chan H, Jaffray D, Irish JC, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS. Navigated pelvic osteotomy and tumor resection: a study assessing the accuracy and reproducibility of resection planes in Sawbones and cadavers. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015; 97:40-6. [PMID: 25568393 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This Sawbones and cadaver study was performed to assess the accuracy and reproducibility of pelvic bone cuts made with use of a novel navigation system with a navigated osteotome and oscillating saw. METHODS Using a novel navigation system and a three-dimensional planning tool, we navigated pelvic bone cuts that were representative of typical cuts made in pelvic tumor resections. The system includes a prototype mobile C-arm for intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography, real-time optical tracking (Polaris), and three-dimensional visualization software. Three-dimensional virtual radiographs were utilized in addition to triplanar (axial, sagittal, and coronal) navigation. In part one of the study, we navigated twenty-four sacral bone cuts in Sawbones models and validated our results in sixteen similar cuts in cadavers. In part two, we developed three Sawbones models of pelvic tumors based on actual patient scenarios and compared three navigated resections with three non-navigated resections for each tumor model. Part three assessed the accuracy of the system with multiple users. RESULTS There were ninety navigated cuts in Sawbones that were compared with fifty-four non-navigated cuts. In the navigated Sawbones cuts, the mean entry and exit cuts were 1.4 ± 1 mm and 1.9 ± 1.2 mm from the planned cuts, respectively. In comparison, the entry and exit cuts in Sawbones that were not navigated were 2.8 ± 4.9 mm and 3.5 ± 4.6 mm away from the planned osteotomy site. The navigated cuts were significantly more accurate (p ≤ 0.01). In the cadaver study, navigated entry and exit cuts were 1.5 ± 0.9 mm and 2.1 ± 1.5 mm from the planned cuts. The variation among three different users was 1 mm on both the entry and exit cuts. CONCLUSIONS Navigation to guide pelvic bone cuts is accurate and feasible. Three-dimensional radiographs should be used for improved accuracy. Navigated cuts were significantly more accurate than non-navigated cuts were. A margin of 5 mm between the target tumor volume and the planned cut plane would result in a negative margin resection in more than 95% of the cuts. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The accuracy of pelvic bone tumor resections and pelvic osteotomies can be improved with navigation to within 5 mm of the planned cut.
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- Amir Sternheim
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Room 476, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. E-mail address for A. Sternheim: . E-mail address for J.S. Wunder:
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- GTx Core-Techna Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, 7-1001, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada. E-mail address for M. Daly: . E-mail address for J. Qiu: . E-mail address for R. Weersink: . E-mail address for H. Chan:
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- GTx Core-Techna Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, 7-1001, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada. E-mail address for M. Daly: . E-mail address for J. Qiu: . E-mail address for R. Weersink: . E-mail address for H. Chan:
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- GTx Core-Techna Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, 7-1001, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada. E-mail address for M. Daly: . E-mail address for J. Qiu: . E-mail address for R. Weersink: . E-mail address for H. Chan:
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- GTx Core-Techna Institute, University Health Network, 101 College Street, 7-1001, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada. E-mail address for M. Daly: . E-mail address for J. Qiu: . E-mail address for R. Weersink: . E-mail address for H. Chan:
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- Ontario Cancer Institute, 610 University Avenue, 5-631, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. E-mail address:
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, 3-954, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada. E-mail address:
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- Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Suite 476G, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. E-mail address:
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Room 476, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. E-mail address for A. Sternheim: . E-mail address for J.S. Wunder:
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Computer-Assisted Planning and Patient-Specific Instruments for Bone Tumor Resection within the Pelvis: A Series of 11 Patients. Sarcoma 2014; 2014:842709. [PMID: 25100921 PMCID: PMC4101950 DOI: 10.1155/2014/842709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Pelvic bone tumor resection is challenging due to complex geometry, limited visibility, and restricted workspace. Accurate resection including a safe margin is required to decrease the risk of local recurrence. This clinical study reports 11 cases of pelvic bone tumor resected by using patient-specific instruments. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to delineate the tumor and computerized tomography to localize it in 3D. Resection planning consisted in desired cutting planes around the tumor including a safe margin. The instruments were designed to fit into unique position on the bony structure and to indicate the desired resection planes. Intraoperatively, instruments were positioned freehand by the surgeon and bone cutting was performed with an oscillating saw. Histopathological analysis of resected specimens showed tumor-free bone resection margins for all cases. Available postoperative computed tomography was registered to preoperative computed tomography to measure location accuracy (minimal distance between an achieved and desired cut planes) and errors on safe margin (minimal distance between the achieved cut planes and the tumor boundary). The location accuracy averaged 2.5 mm. Errors in safe margin averaged −0.8 mm. Instruments described in this study may improve bone tumor surgery within the pelvis by providing good cutting accuracy and clinically acceptable margins.
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Dobbe JGG, Kievit AJ, Schafroth MU, Blankevoort L, Streekstra GJ. Evaluation of a CT-based technique to measure the transfer accuracy of a virtually planned osteotomy. Med Eng Phys 2014; 36:1081-7. [PMID: 24908356 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Accurate transfer of a preoperatively planned osteotomy plane to the bone is of significance for corrective surgery, tumor resection, implant positioning and evaluation of new osteotomy techniques. Methods for comparing a preoperatively planned osteotomy plane with a surgical cut exist but the accuracy of these techniques are either limited or unknown. This paper proposes and evaluates a CT-based technique that enables comparing virtual with actual osteotomy planes. The methodological accuracy and reproducibility of the technique is evaluated using CT-derived volume data of a cadaver limb, which serves to plan TKA osteotomies in 3-D space and to simulate perfect osteotomies not hampered by surgical errors. The methodological variability of the technique is further investigated with repeated CT scans after actual osteotomy surgery of the same cadaver specimen. Plane displacement (derr) and angulation errors in the sagittal and coronal plane (βerr, γerr) are measured with high accuracy and reproducibility (derr=-0.11±0.06mm; βerr=0.08±0.04°, γerr=-0.03±0.03°). The proposed method for evaluating an osteotomy plane position and orientation has a high intrinsic accuracy and reproducibility. The method can be of great value for measuring the transfer accuracy of new techniques for positioning and orienting a surgical cut in 3-D space.
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- J G G Dobbe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Improved accuracy with 3D planning and patient-specific instruments during simulated pelvic bone tumor surgery. Ann Biomed Eng 2013; 42:205-13. [PMID: 23963884 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0890-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In orthopaedic surgery, resection of pelvic bone tumors can be inaccurate due to complex geometry, limited visibility and restricted working space of the pelvis. The present study investigated accuracy of patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) for bone-cutting during simulated tumor surgery within the pelvis. A synthetic pelvic bone model was imaged using a CT-scanner. The set of images was reconstructed in 3D and resection of a simulated periacetabular tumor was defined with four target planes (ischium, pubis, anterior ilium, and posterior ilium) with a 10-mm desired safe margin. Patient-specific instruments for bone-cutting were designed and manufactured using rapid-prototyping technology. Twenty-four surgeons (10 senior and 14 junior) were asked to perform tumor resection. After cutting, ISO1101 location and flatness parameters, achieved surgical margins and the time were measured. With PSI, the location accuracy of the cut planes with respect to the target planes averaged 1 and 1.2 mm in the anterior and posterior ilium, 2 mm in the pubis and 3.7 mm in the ischium (p < 0.0001). Results in terms of the location of the cut planes and the achieved surgical margins did not reveal any significant difference between senior and junior surgeons (p = 0.2214 and 0.8449, respectively). The maximum differences between the achieved margins and the 10-mm desired safe margin were found in the pubis (3.1 and 5.1 mm for senior and junior surgeons respectively). Of the 24 simulated resection, there was no intralesional tumor cutting. This study demonstrates that using PSI technology during simulated bone cuts of the pelvis can provide good cutting accuracy. Compared to a previous report on computer assistance for pelvic bone cutting, PSI technology clearly demonstrates an equivalent value-added for bone cutting accuracy than navigation technology. When in vivo validated, PSI technology may improve pelvic bone tumor surgery by providing clinically acceptable margins.
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Surgical technique: Computer-generated custom jigs improve accuracy of wide resection of bone tumors. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013; 471:2007-16. [PMID: 23292886 PMCID: PMC3706671 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2769-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Manual techniques of reproducing a preoperative plan for primary bone tumor resection using rudimentary devices and imprecise localization techniques can result in compromised margins or unnecessary removal of unaffected tissue. We examined whether a novel technique using computer-generated custom jigs more accurately reproduces a preoperative resection plan than a standard manual technique. DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUE Using CT images and advanced imaging, reverse engineering, and computer-assisted design software, custom jigs were designed to precisely conform to a specific location on the surface of partially skeletonized cadaveric femurs. The jigs were used to perform a hemimetaphyseal resection. METHODS We performed CT scans on six matched pairs of cadaveric femurs. Based on a primary bone sarcoma model, a joint-sparing, hemimetaphyseal wide resection was precisely outlined on each femur. For each pair, the resection was performed using the standard manual technique on one specimen and the custom jig-assisted technique on the other. Superimposition of preoperative and postresection images enabled quantitative analysis of resection accuracy. RESULTS The mean maximum deviation from the preoperative plan was 9.0 mm for the manual group and 2.0 mm for the custom-jig group. The percentages of times the maximum deviation was greater than 3 mm and greater than 4 mm was 100% and 72% for the manual group and 5.6% and 0.0% for the custom-jig group, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that custom-jig technology substantially improves the accuracy of primary bone tumor resection, enabling a surgeon to reproduce a given preoperative plan reliably and consistently.
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Cartiaux O, Banse X, Paul L, Francq BG, Aubin CÉ, Docquier PL. Computer-assisted planning and navigation improves cutting accuracy during simulated bone tumor surgery of the pelvis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:19-26. [PMID: 23176154 DOI: 10.3109/10929088.2012.744096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resection of bone tumors within the pelvis requires good cutting accuracy to achieve satisfactory safe margins. Manually controlled bone cutting can result in serious errors, especially due to the complex three-dimensional geometry, limited visibility, and restricted working space of the pelvic bone. This experimental study investigated cutting accuracy during navigated and non-navigated simulated bone tumor cutting in the pelvis. METHODS A periacetabular tumor resection was simulated using a pelvic bone model. Twenty-three operators (10 senior and 13 junior surgeons) were asked to perform the tumor cutting, initially according to a freehand procedure and later with the aid of a navigation system. Before cutting, each operator used preoperative planning software to define four target planes around the tumor with a 10-mm desired safe margin. After cutting, the location and flatness of the cut planes were measured, as well as the achieved surgical margins and the time required for each cutting procedure. RESULTS The location of the cut planes with respect to the target planes was significantly improved by using the navigated cutting procedure, averaging 2.8 mm as compared to 11.2 mm for the freehand cutting procedure (p < 0.001). There was no intralesional tumor cutting when using the navigation system. The maximum difference between the achieved margins and the 10-mm desired safe margin was 6.5 mm with the navigated cutting process (compared to 13 mm with the freehand cutting process). CONCLUSIONS Cutting accuracy during simulated bone cuts of the pelvis can be significantly improved by using a freehand process assisted by a navigation system. When fully validated with complementary in vivo studies, the planning and navigation-guided technologies that have been developed for the present study may improve bone cutting accuracy during pelvic tumor resection by providing clinically acceptable margins.
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- Olivier Cartiaux
- Center for Research in Computer Assisted and Robotic Surgery, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Dobbe JGG, Vroemen JC, Strackee SD, Streekstra GJ. Patient-tailored plate for bone fixation and accurate 3D positioning in corrective osteotomy. Med Biol Eng Comput 2012; 51:19-27. [PMID: 23054377 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-012-0959-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A bone fracture may lead to malunion of bone segments, which gives discomfort to the patient and may lead to chronic pain, reduced function and finally to early osteoarthritis. Corrective osteotomy is a treatment option to realign the bone segments. In this procedure, the surgeon tries to improve alignment by cutting the bone at, or near, the fracture location and fixates the bone segments in an improved position, using a plate and screws. Three-dimensional positioning is very complex and difficult to plan, perform and evaluate using standard 2D fluoroscopy imaging. This study introduces a new technique that uses preoperative 3D imaging to plan positioning and design a patient-tailored fixation plate that only fits in one way and realigns the bone segments as planned. The method is evaluated using artificial bones and renders realignment highly accurate and very reproducible (d(err) < 1.2 ± 0.8 mm and φ(err) < 1.8° ± 2.1°). Application of a patient-tailored plate is expected to be of great value for future corrective osteotomy surgeries.
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- J G G Dobbe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Cartiaux O, Paul L, Docquier PL, Raucent B, Dombre E, Banse X. Computer-assisted and robot-assisted technologies to improve bone-cutting accuracy when integrated with a freehand process using an oscillating saw. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010; 92:2076-82. [PMID: 20810857 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.i.00457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In orthopaedic surgery, many interventions involve freehand bone cutting with an oscillating saw. Such freehand procedures can produce large cutting errors due to the complex hand-controlled positioning of the surgical tool. This study was performed to investigate the potential improvements in cutting accuracy when computer-assisted and robot-assisted technologies are applied to a freehand bone-cutting process when no jigs are available. METHODS We designed an experiment based on a geometrical model of the cutting process with use of a simulated bone of rectangular geometry. The target planes were defined by three variables: a cut height (t) and two orientation angles (beta and gamma). A series of 156 cuts were performed by six operators employing three technologically different procedures: freehand, navigated freehand, and robot-assisted cutting. After cutting, we measured the error in the height t, the absolute error in the angles beta and gamma, the flatness, and the location of the cut plane with respect to the target plane. RESULTS The location of the cut plane averaged 2.8 mm after use of the navigated freehand process compared with 5.2 mm after use of the freehand process (p < 0.0001). Further improvements were obtained with use of the robot-assisted process, which provided an average location of 1.7 mm (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Significant improvements in cutting accuracy can be achieved when a navigation system or an industrial robot is integrated into a freehand bone-cutting process when no jigs are available. The procedure for navigated hand-controlled positioning of the oscillating saw appears to be easy to learn and use.
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- Olivier Cartiaux
- Centre for Research in Mechatronics, Université catholique de Louvain, Place du Levant 2, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Paul L, Cartiaux O, Docquier PL, Banse X. Ergonomic evaluation of 3D plane positioning using a mouse and a haptic device. Int J Med Robot 2010; 5:435-43. [PMID: 19670352 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative planning and intraoperative assistance are needed to improve accuracy in tumour surgery. To be accepted, these processes must be efficient. An experiment was conducted to compare a mouse and a haptic device, with and without force feedback, to perform plan positioning in a 3D space. Ergonomics and performance factors were investigated during the experiment. Positioning strategies were observed. METHODS The task completion time, number of 3D orientations and failure rate were analysed. A questionnaire on ergonomics was filled out by each participant. RESULTS The haptic device showed a significantly lower failure rate and was quicker and more ergonomic than the mouse. The force feedback was not beneficial to the accomplishment of the task. CONCLUSIONS The haptic device is intuitive, ergonomic and more efficient than the mouse for positioning a 3D plane into a 3D space. Useful observations regarding positioning strategies will improve the integration of haptic devices into medical applications.
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- Laurent Paul
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain, 10 Avenue Hippocrate, Brussels, Belgium.
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