World Neurosurg
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In recent years, the use of intraoperative computer tomography-guided (CT-guided) navigation has gained significant popularity among health care providers who perform minimally invasive spine surgery. This review aims to identify and analyze trends in the literature related to the widespread adoption of CT-guided navigation in spine surgery, emphasizing the shift from conventional fluoroscopy-based techniques to CT-guided navigation. ⋯ Intraoperative CT-guided navigation is 1 of many technological advances that is used to increase surgical accuracy, and it has become an increasingly popular alternative to conventional fluoroscopy-based techniques. Given the increasing adoption of intraoperative CT-guided navigation in spine surgery, this review provides impactful evidence for its utility in spine surgery.
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The purpose of this study was to explore the optimal timing and associated risks of pediatric spinal deformity surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. ⋯ Surgery for pediatric spinal deformity should be postponed until 8 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection in cases with COVID-19-related symptoms within 2 weeks prior to surgery; whereas, for those who are asymptomatic within 2 weeks prior to surgery, an interval of 4 weeks seemed to be sufficient.