Assessment of a percutaneous iliosacral screw insertion simulator.

International audienceBACKGROUND: Navigational simulator use for specialized training purposes is rather uncommon in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. However, it reveals providing a valuable tool to train orthopaedic surgeons and help them to plan complex surgical procedures. PURPOSE: This work's objective was to assess educational efficiency of a path simulator under fluoroscopic guidance applied to sacroiliac joint percutaneous screw fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 23 surgeons' accuracy inserting a guide-wire in a human cadaver experiment, following a pre-established procedure. These medical trainees were defined in three prospective respects: novice or skilled; with or without theoretical knowledge; with or without surgical procedure familiarity. Analysed criteria for each tested surgeon included the number of intraoperative X-rays taken in order to achieve the surgical procedure as well as an iatrogenic index reflecting the surgeon's ability to detect any hazardous trajectory at the time of performing said procedure. RESULTS: An average number of 13 X-rays was required for wire implantation by the G1 group. G2 group, assisted by the simulator use, required an average of 10 X-rays. A substantial difference was especially observed within the novice sub-group (N), with an average of 12.75 X-rays for the G1 category and an average of 8.5 X-rays for the G2 category. As far as the iatrogenic index is concerned, we were unable to observe any significant difference between the groups

Power tool use in orthopaedic surgery: iatrogenic injury, its detection and technological advances

Background: Power tools are an integral part to orthopaedic surgery but have the capacity to cause iatrogenic injury. This systematic review aimed to investigate the prevalence of iatrogenic injury due to power tools in orthopaedic surgery and discuss the current methods 9that can be used to reduce this. Methods: A systematic review of all English language articles using a keyword search was undertaken in Medline, Embase, PubMed and Scopus databases. Exclusion criteria included injuries related to cast saw, temperature induced damage and complications not clearly related to power tool use. Results: 3694 abstracts were retrieved, and 88studies were included in the final analysis. Only a few studies and individual case reports directly looked at prevalence of injury due to power tools. This included 2 studies looking at frequency of vascular injury during femoral fracture fixation (0.49% and 0.2%),2 studies investigating frequency of vertebral artery injury during spinal surgery (0.5% and 0.08%)and 3 studies investigating vascular injury during total joint arthroplasty (124 vascular injuries involving 138 blood vessels,0.13% and 0.1% incidence)in addition to 1 questionnaire sent electronically to surgeons. There are multiple methods to prevent damage during the use of power tools. These include robotics, Revised Manuscript (Maximum 3000 Words) simulation, specific drill settings and real-time feedback techniques such as spectroscopy and electromyography. Conclusion: Power tools have the potential to cause iatrogenic injury to surrounding structures during orthopaedic surgery. Fortunately, the published literature suggests the frequency of iatrogenic injury using orthopaedic power tools is low. There are multiple technologies available to reduce damage using power tools. In high-risk operations the use of advanced technologies to reduce the chance of iatrogenic injury should be considered. Clinical Relevance: Power tools used during orthopaedic surgery have the potential to cause iatrogenic injury through mechanisms such as plunging or over-sawing. Understanding the prevalence of these injuries and mechanisms to increase safety would be useful to surgeons in their daily practice and have the potential to reduce iatrogenic injury in future

A review of virtual reality based training simulators for orthopaedic surgery

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this recordThis review presents current virtual reality based training simulators for hip, knee and other orthopaedic surgery, including elective and trauma surgical procedures. There have not been any reviews focussing on hip and knee orthopaedic simulators. A comparison of existing simulator features is provided to identify what is missing and what is required to improve upon current simulators. In total 11 hip replacements pre-operative planning tools were analysed, plus 9 hip trauma fracture training simulators. Additionally 9 knee arthroscopy simulators and 8 other orthopaedic simulators were included for comparison. The findings are that for orthopaedic surgery simulators in general, there is increasing use of patient-specific virtual models which reduce the learning curve. Modelling is also being used for patient-specific implant design and manufacture. Simulators are being increasingly validated for assessment as well as training. There are very few training simulators available for hip replacement, yet more advanced virtual reality is being used for other procedures such as hip trauma and drilling. Training simulators for hip replacement and orthopaedic surgery in general lag behind other surgical procedures for which virtual reality has become more common. Further developments are required to bring hip replacement training simulation up to date with other procedures. This suggests there is a gap in the market for a new high fidelity hip replacement and resurfacing training simulator.Wessex Academic Health Science Network (Wessex AHSN) Innovation and Wealth Creation Accelerator Fund 2014/15Bournemouth Universit

A Review of Virtual Reality Based Training Simulators for Orthopaedic Surgery

This review presents current virtual reality based training simulators for hip, knee and other orthopaedic surgery, including elective and trauma surgical procedures. There have not been any reviews focussing on hip and knee orthopaedic simulators. A comparison of existing simulator features is provided to identify what is missing and what is required to improve upon current simulators. In total 11 total hip replacement pre-operative planning tools were analysed, plus 9 hip trauma fracture training simulators. Additionally 9 knee arthroscopy simulators and 8 other orthopaedic simulators were included for comparison. The findings are that for orthopaedic surgery simulators in general, there is increasing use of patient-specific virtual models which reduce the learning curve. Modelling is also being used for patient-specific implant design and manufacture. Simulators are being increasingly validated for assessment as well as training. There are very few training simulators available for hip replacement, yet more advanced virtual reality is being used for other procedures such as hip trauma and drilling. Training simulators for hip replacement and orthopaedic surgery in general lag behind other surgical procedures for which virtual reality has become more common. Further developments are required to bring hip replacement training simulation up to date with other procedures. This suggests there is a gap in the market for a new high fidelity hip replacement and resurfacing training simulator

Computer-assisted orthopedic training system for fracture fixation

Background: Surgical training has been greatly affected by the challenges of reduced training opportunities, shortened working hours, and financial pressures. There is an increased need for the use of training systems in developing psychomotor skills of the surgical trainee. Aims: To develop the training system for fracture fixation and validate its effectiveness in a cohort of junior orthopedic trainees. Training System: Computer-navigated training system uses the 2 sets of images from the c-arm while the registration phantom is placed in the fluoroscopic imaging space which permits determination of the position of the x-ray source and the image plane that then guides the trainee to navigate the surgical instruments into the three-dimensional space. No further c-arm exposures are taken during the entire procedure. Materials and Method: The training system was developed to simulate dynamic hip screw fixation. Twelve orthopedic senior house officers performed dynamic hip screw fixation before and after the training on the training system. The results were assessed based on the scoring system that included the amount of time taken, accuracy of guidewire placement, and the number of exposures requested to complete the procedure. Results: The result shows a significant improvement in the amount of time taken, accuracy of fixation, and the number of exposures after the training on the simulator system. The paired student t-test was used and statistically significant results were obtained (p-value< 0.05). Conclusion: Computer-navigated training system appears to be a good training tool for young orthopedic trainees. This system can be used to augment training in the operating room and trainees acquire their skills in a "nonthreatening and unhurried environment." The system has the potential to be used in various other orthopedic procedures for learning of technical skills in a manner aimed at ensuring a smooth escalation in task complexity leading to the better performance of procedures in the operating theater

Theme F "medical robotics for training and guidance": Results and future work

International audienceThis paper presents the projects of the Theme F "medical robotics for training and guidance" inside the GdR STIC-Santé. Three scientific meeting days have been organized during the period 2011-2012. They were devoted to physical simulators of behavior for gesture learning, command of hand prostheses by myoelectric signals or brain activity and the manipulation of objects by the artificial hand, and the last to the use of robots for medical gestures. The next event, scheduled for early 2013, will focus on the evaluation of gesture and especially "evaluation of gesture - to do what?"

Apprentissage de la chirurgie orthopédique assisté par ordinateur : Le cas du Système Tutoriel Intelligent TELEOS

The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to design a computer-assisted human learning environment. The particular case under study is the intelligent tutoring system TELEOS (Technology Enhanced Learning Environment for Orthopaedic Surgery), which supports the learning of percutaneous orthopedic surgery, and specifically, vertebroplasty and iliosacral screw fixation. The paper summarizes all of the research work underpinning the system’s development, current functionalities, and upcoming modifications. The benefits of using this intelligent tutoring system as a support for conventional training and leaning methods are also discussed.L’objet de la recherche présentée dans cet article est la conception d’Environnement Informatique pour l’Apprentissage Humain. Le cas étudié est le Système Tutoriel Intelligent TELEOS (Technology Enhanced Learning Environment for Orthopaedic Surgery) supportant l’apprentissage de la chirurgie orthopédique percutanée, plus précisément la vertébroplastie et le vissage ilio-sacré. L’article résume l’ensemble des travaux de recherche à la base du développement de ce système, ses fonctionnalités actuelles ainsi que les évolutions en cours. L’intérêt de l’utilisation de ce Système Tutoriel Intelligent comme support aux méthodes de formation et d’apprentissage classiques est aussi abordé.El objeto de la investigación presentada en este artículo es el diseño de Entorno Informático de Aprendizaje Humano. El caso estudiado es el Sistema Tutorial Inteligente TELEOS (Technology Enhanced Learning Environment for Orthopaedic Surgery) que apoya al aprendizaje de la cirugía ortopédica percutánea, más precisamente, vertebroplastia y atornillamiento sacroilíaco. El artículo resume el conjunto de los trabajos de investigación que forma la base del desarrollo de este sistema, sus funcionalidades actuales, así como las evoluciones en curso. También se aborda el interés de la utilización de este Sistema Tutorial Inteligente como apoyo para los métodos de formación y aprendizaje clásicos

The state-of-the-art in ultrasound-guided spine interventions.

During the last two decades, intra-operative ultrasound (iUS) imaging has been employed for various surgical procedures of the spine, including spinal fusion and needle injections. Accurate and efficient registration of pre-operative computed tomography or magnetic resonance images with iUS images are key elements in the success of iUS-based spine navigation. While widely investigated in research, iUS-based spine navigation has not yet been established in the clinic. This is due to several factors including the lack of a standard methodology for the assessment of accuracy, robustness, reliability, and usability of the registration method. To address these issues, we present a systematic review of the state-of-the-art techniques for iUS-guided registration in spinal image-guided surgery (IGS). The review follows a new taxonomy based on the four steps involved in the surgical workflow that include pre-processing, registration initialization, estimation of the required patient to image transformation, and a visualization process. We provide a detailed analysis of the measurements in terms of accuracy, robustness, reliability, and usability that need to be met during the evaluation of a spinal IGS framework. Although this review is focused on spinal navigation, we expect similar evaluation criteria to be relevant for other IGS applications

ADVANCED MOTION MODELS FOR RIGID AND DEFORMABLE REGISTRATION IN IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS

Image-guided surgery (IGS) has been a major area of interest in recent decades that continues to transform surgical interventions and enable safer, less invasive procedures. In the preoperative contexts, diagnostic imaging, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, offers a basis for surgical planning (e.g., definition of target, adjacent anatomy, and the surgical path or trajectory to the target). At the intraoperative stage, such preoperative images and the associated planning information are registered to intraoperative coordinates via a navigation system to enable visualization of (tracked) instrumentation relative to preoperative images. A major limitation to such an approach is that motions during surgery, either rigid motions of bones manipulated during orthopaedic surgery or brain soft-tissue deformation in neurosurgery, are not captured, diminishing the accuracy of navigation systems. This dissertation seeks to use intraoperative images (e.g., x-ray fluoroscopy and cone-beam CT) to provide more up-to-date anatomical context that properly reflects the state of the patient during interventions to improve the performance of IGS. Advanced motion models for inter-modality image registration are developed to improve the accuracy of both preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance for applications in orthopaedic pelvic trauma surgery and minimally invasive intracranial neurosurgery. Image registration algorithms are developed with increasing complexity of motion that can be accommodated (single-body rigid, multi-body rigid, and deformable) and increasing complexity of registration models (statistical models, physics-based models, and deep learning-based models). For orthopaedic pelvic trauma surgery, the dissertation includes work encompassing: (i) a series of statistical models to model shape and pose variations of one or more pelvic bones and an atlas of trajectory annotations; (ii) frameworks for automatic segmentation via registration of the statistical models to preoperative CT and planning of fixation trajectories and dislocation / fracture reduction; and (iii) 3D-2D guidance using intraoperative fluoroscopy. For intracranial neurosurgery, the dissertation includes three inter-modality deformable registrations using physic-based Demons and deep learning models for CT-guided and CBCT-guided procedures

Impresión 3D en Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Revisión sistemática de su aplicabilidad y estudio de los métodos de esterilización más adecuados para la utilización en quirófanos de las impresiones realizadas en el hospital.

Introduction In-Hospital 3D printing has been broadly developed since the end of the addictive manufacturing patents. However, although there are many printing technologies, the most frequent in our field are Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and Stereolithography (SLA), which usually use hollow infill patterns in order to save time and material. It is common to use these models and surgical guides in the operating room, however, there were no publications warranting an adequate sterilization of the in-house prints. Objectives To describe systematically all the current applications of in-hospital 3D printing up to date and to run an experimental study which demonstrates the sterilization of the inside of our anatomical models and surgical guides. Material and Methods A systematic review was made on PubMed to obtain all the published articles regarding this topic up to December 2021. Those publications in other language (not in English or Spanish) or describing industrial applications, cell therapies, pharma therapies or involving human specimens were rejected. A record card was made for each application to make further search easier. For the experimental study, a total of 24 cylinders were designed and printed with a 3D printer in Polylactic Acid (PLA) with an infill density of 12%. Manufacturing was paused when 60% of the print was reached and 20 of the cylinders were inoculated with 0.4 mL of a suspension of S epidermidis ATTCC 1228 in saline solution at turbidity 1 McFarland. Printing was resumed, being all the pieces completely sealed with the inoculum inside. Posteriorly, 4 groups were made according to the chosen sterilization method: Ethylene Oxide (EtO), Gas Plasma, Steam Heat or non-sterilized (positive control). Each group included 5 contaminated cylinders and 1 non-contaminated cylinder as a negative control. After sterilization, the inside of the cylinders was cultured during 7 days. Results We obtained a total of 1193 articles in the research, of which 298 articles met the inclusion criteria, finding a total of 143 applications which are summarized as record cards. In the sterility study, we observed bacterial growth of just a few Forming Colony Units (FCU) in 4 out of 5 positive controls and in 2 out of 5 contaminated cylinders sterilized with Gas Plasma. We could not assess any bacterial growth in any of the EtO or Steam Heat samples or in any of the negative controls. Pieces sterilized under Steam Heat resulted completely deformed. Conclusions There are multiple applications for in-house 3D printing in the field of orthopaedics. High temperatures reached during the procedure of additive manufacturing can decrease the bacterial load of the biomodels. However, there is a potential risk of contamination during the proce- dure. We recommend sterilization with EtO for in-hospital 3D-printed PLA hollow biomodels or guides. Otherwise, in case of using Gas Plasma, an infill of 100% should be applied.Introducción La impresión 3D hospitalaria ha cobrado un gran impulso desde la liberalización de las patentes sobre la fabricación aditiva. Aunque existen multitud de tecnologías de impresión, las más frecuentes en nuestro medio son la impresión por deposición de material fundido (FDM) y la impresión estereolitográfica (SLA), las cuales, suelen recurrir a patrones de relleno incompletos para ahorrar tiempo y material. Aunque es frecuente la utilización de biomodelos y guías quirúrgicas obtenidas por este medio en los quirófanos, no existían hasta la fecha estudios que garantizasen una adecuada esterilidad de los mismos. Objetivos Realizar una descripción sistematizada de todas las aplicaciones descritas de la impresión 3D hospitalaria hasta la fecha y hacer un estudio experimental que demuestre la capacidad esterilizante del interior de nuestros biomodelos y guías quirúrgicas. Material y Métodos Se realiza una revisión sistemática en PubMed para obtener todos los artículos publicados sobre el tema hasta diciembre de 2021, descartándose aquellos en otro idioma o que tratan sobre aplicaciones industriales, celulares, farmacológicas o experimentales en cadáver. Se realiza una ficha de cada una de las aplicaciones para facilitar su posterior consulta. Por otro lado, realizamos un estudio experimental con 24 cilindros impresos en ácido poliláctico con una densidad de relleno del 12%. La fabricación se detuvo cuando se alcanzó el 60% de la impresión y 20 de los cilindros se inocularon con 0.4mL de una suspensión de S epidermidis ATTCC 1228 en solución salina con una turbidez de 1 McFarland. Tras la inoculación, se continuó la impresión quedando las piezas completamente selladas con el inóculo en su interior. Posteriormente, se crearon 4 grupos de acuerdo con el método de esterilización empleado (Óxido de etileno, Gas plasma, Autoclave y grupo control positivo, sin esterilizar). Cada grupo incluyó 5 cilindros contaminados y 1 no contaminado como control negativo. Tras la esterilización, el interior de los cilindros se cultivó durante 7 días. Resultados Se han obtenido un total de 1193 artículos en la búsqueda de los cuales 298 artículos cumplieron los criterios de inclusión, obteniéndose un total de 143 aplicaciones que se exponen a modo de fichas. En el estudio de esterilidad se observe crecimiento bacteriano de unas pocas unidades formadoras de colonias en 4 de los 5 controles positivos y en 2 de los 5 cilindros contaminados y esterilizados con Gas plasma. No se observó crecimiento en ninguno de los cilindros esteriliados con Óxido de etileno o Autoclave, ni tampoco en ninguno de los controles negativos. Sin embargo, aquellas muestras esterilizadas en Autoclave se encontraron completamente deformadas. Conclusiones Existen infinidad de aplicaciones de la impresión 3D hospitalaria en el campo de la cirugía ortopédica y traumatología. Las altas temperaturas alcanzadas durante el proceso de fabricación aditiva pueden disminuir la carga bacteriana de los biomodelos. Sin embargo, existe un riesgo potencial de contaminación durante el procedimiento, por lo que recomendamos la esterilización con Óxido de etileno para las impresiones intrahospitalarias de biomodelos y guías huecas realizadas con ácido poliláctico. En caso de utilizar Gas plasma, recomendamos un relleno del 100% o la utilización de otros materiales más resistentes a las altas temperaturas del Autoclave.Escuela de DoctoradoDoctorado en Investigación en Ciencias de la Salu