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Navigation-assisted, minimally invasive implant removal following a triple pelvic osteotomy

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Abstract

Introduction

Triple pelvic osteotomy is known as a surgical option in young patients suffering from severe hip dysplasia. In most patients, implant removal is performed after bony consolidation. Due to the pelvic anatomy, the conventional technique is often associated with soft-tissue damage and high X-ray exposure. Recent developments in the field of computer-assisted surgery may offer new alternatives. The aim of this case report was to investigate the feasibility of a fluoroscopy-supported navigation system for the implant removal after a triple pelvic osteotomy.

Materials and methods

Using the BrainLAB–VectorVision, a fluoroscopy-enhanced navigation system, implants were removed in a 24-year-old female patient 14 months after a triple pelvic osteotomy.

Results

The navigation system showed a high feasibility in the instrument visualisation and implant localisation. The screws could be precisely located, simultaneously in different X-ray planes. The total X-ray exposure time was low, totalling 17 s.

Conclusion

Initial experiences are very promising and show impressively the advantages of fluoroscopy-supported navigation for minimally invasive implant removal. A considerably reduced X-ray exposure for patient and surgeon is possible. The removal of the inserted screw is possible through a stitch incision, with reduced OR trauma and a quicker reconvalescence.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Postfach 100662, 93042 , Regensburg, Germany

    Lars Perlick, Markus Tingart, Klaus Lerch & Holger Bäthis

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Perlick, L., Tingart, M., Lerch, K. et al. Navigation-assisted, minimally invasive implant removal following a triple pelvic osteotomy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 124, 64–66 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-003-0593-x

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