European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Observational Study
Minimum of 10-year follow-up of V-rod technique in lumbar spondylolysis.
To describe and analyze the use of the V-rod technique described by Gillet to repair spondylolysis in both early and late postoperative periods. ⋯ Surgical treatment with V-rod system is associated with a significant improvement in ODI and VAS and radiologic stability, with an equal benefit in obese/overweight patients. This study reports for the first time an improvement that is maintained even 10 years after the initial intervention, associated with a low rate of failure. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To implement a straightforward workflow that allows to establish augmented reality (AR) support in spine surgery. ⋯ A microscope-based AR environment was successfully implemented for spinal surgery. The application of iCT for registration imaging ensures high navigational accuracy. AR greatly supports the surgeon in understanding the 3-D anatomy thereby facilitating surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.