SynthesisComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2022
Effect of Ultrasonic Osteotome on Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Spinal Surgery: A System Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- A Comparative Study of Piezoelectric Surgery versus High-Speed Drill in Cervical Spine Laminectomy.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Ultrasonic aspirators in minimally invasive laminectomies: a pilot study and technical note on reduced Kerrison rongeur usage without increased blood loss or operative time.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
- Ultrasonic osteotome versus high-speed burr in channel-assisted cervical key hole technology: a clinical retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Surgical treatment to resect giant intraspinal epidural cavernous hemangioma of Cobb syndrome: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of Full-Endoscopic Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Application of Piezosurgery in Revision Surgery through Posterior Approach for Infection after Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation: Technique Note with Case Series.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Manual Instruments as an Alternative to Drilling for Bony Exposure in Skull Base Surgery: Concept and Technique.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2024Review
- Removal of Spinal Calcified Meningiomas With Piezosurgery: Technical Note on a New Application of a Known Device.Neurosurgery practice · 2023Article
- Bone-to-Bone Ligament Preserving Laminoplasty with Ultrasonic Osteotome Assistance for Intraspinal Tumors: A Technical Note and Clinical Follow-Up.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Dural Changes Induced by an Ultrasonic Bone Curette in an Excised Porcine Spinal Cord.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ultrasonic osteotomes in spine surgery to standard spinal surgery procedures. Methods: Using the search keywords "bone curette", "cutter", "scalpel", "bone shaver", "aspirator", "osteotome", "ultrasonic", "piezosurgery", and "dent Results: A total of 10 trials with a total of 911 patients were included. The meta-analysis findings revealed that, when compared to traditional methods, ultrasonic osteotomes could save operation time (OR = -18.83, 95 percent CI (-22.76, -14.99), Conclusion: There is evidence that using an ultrasonic osteotome in spine surgery is safe and effective and may minimize intraoperative bleeding and save time. However, there is no significant difference in symptom improvement rate, hospital stay length, or postoperative complications compared to standard surgical equipment. Therefore, more high-quality investigations are needed to corroborate the initial results.
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