ArticleGlobal spine journal2017
Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound During Spinal Surgery.
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- A case of intradural lumbar disc herniation.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Case report: High-resolution, intra-operative µDoppler-imaging of spinal cord hemangioblastoma.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Retroperitoneal dermoid cyst presenting with radiculopathy symptoms: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Arachnoiditis Ossificans Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2022Article
- Separation surgery for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: A qualitative review.Journal of bone oncology · 2020Review
- Subaxial cervical spine fractures with facet joint dislocation: Surgical management, technique, and results in a retrospective series of 36 patients.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
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designReview and technical report.
objectiveIntraoperative ultrasound has been used by spine surgeons since the early 1980s. Since that time, more advanced modes of intraoperative imaging and navigation have become widely available. Although the use of ultrasound during spine surgery has fallen out of favor, it remains the only true real-time imaging modality that allows surgeons to visualize soft tissue anatomy instantly and continuously while operating. It is our objective to demonstrate that for this reason, ultrasound is a useful adjunctive technique for spine surgeons, especially when approaching intradural lesions or when addressing pathology in the ventral spinal canal via a posterior approach.
methodsUsing PubMed, the existing literature regarding the use of intraoperative ultrasound during spinal surgery was evaluated. Also, surgical case logs were reviewed to identify spinal operations during which intraoperative ultrasound was used. Illustrative cases were selected and reviewed in detail.
resultsThis article provides a brief review of the history of intraoperative ultrasound in spine surgery and describes certain surgical scenarios during which this technique might be useful. Several illustrative cases are provided from our own experience.
conclusionsSurgeons should consider the use of intraoperative ultrasound when approaching intradural lesions or when addressing pathology ventral to the thecal sac via a posterior approach.
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