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A novel pneumatic drill for bone biopsy under MRI imaging
PurposeBone biopsies are currently conducted under computed tomography (CT) guidance using a battery-powered drill to obtain tissue samples for...
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Evaluation of potential tissue heating during percutaneous drill-assisted bone sampling in an in vivo porcine study
BackgroundMinimally invasive, battery-powered drilling systems have become the preferred tool for obtaining representative samples from bone lesions....
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Differences in Radiation Exposure of CT-Guided Percutaneous Manual and Powered Drill Bone Biopsy
PurposeApart from the commonly applied manual needle biopsy, CT-guided percutaneous biopsies of bone lesions can be performed with battery-powered...
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Navigated bedside implantation of external ventricular drains with mobile health guidance: technical note and case series
PurposeExternal ventricular drain (EVD) implantation is one of the fundamental procedures of emergency neurosurgery usually performed freehand at...
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Factors Affecting Diagnostic Yield of Lesional Bone Biopsy in Hematologic Malignancy Patients
PurposeTo evaluate factors affecting the diagnostic yield (percent of biopsy samples leading to a pathologic diagnosis) of lesional bone biopsies in...
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Evaluating a cutting-edge augmented reality-supported navigation system for spinal instrumentation
ObjectiveDorsal instrumentation using pedicle screws is a standard treatment for multiple spinal pathologies, such as trauma, infection, or...
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HMD-EgoPose: head-mounted display-based egocentric marker-less tool and hand pose estimation for augmented surgical guidance
PurposeThe success or failure of modern computer-assisted surgery procedures hinges on the precise six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) position and...
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The Importance of Conducting Practice-oriented Research with Underserved Populations
There has been a growing emphasis on dissemination of empirically supported treatments. Dissemination, however, should not be restricted to...
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Pediatric postmortem CT angiography: validation of vascular access for PMCT angiography in stillbirths, babies and toddlers
PurposeThe use of angiography in postmortem CT angiography (PMCTA) has several advantages. In adults, femoral vascular access is well established....
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Recent Advances in Intraosseous Vascular Access
Purpose of ReviewIntraosseous access (IO) is a method to deliver blood, fluids, and medications directly into the marrow of the bone. This review...
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A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of Club Connect: a group-based healthy brain ageing cognitive training program for older adults with major depression within an older people’s mental health service
BackgroundUsing the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework, we outline steps taken to implement an...
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Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: techniques and practice implications
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) is a valuable diagnostic procedure commonly performed for evaluation of a wide spectrum of diseases...
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Impact of teaching on use of mechanical chest compression devices: a simulation-based trial
BackgroundThe use of mechanical chest compression devices on patients in cardiac arrest has not shown benefits in previous trials. This is...
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Review of CT-guided trans-osseous biopsies
Percutaneous image-guided biopsy is an invaluable technique in the management of a myriad of different conditions; however, percutaneous access to...
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Safety and Efficacy of Bone-Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Current Clinical Evidence
IntroductionHip osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of disability and morbidity worldwide. It is estimated to affect 9.2% individuals...
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The effect of radiofrequency ablation on pain score and non-steroidal painkiller use in osteoid osteoma patients
AimCT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is among the thermal ablative procedures and provides great benefits with a minimally invasive procedure....
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Safety of bone marrow aspiration and biopsy in severely thrombocytopenic patients
PurposeTo assess the safety of fluoroscopically guided drill-assisted bone marrow aspirate and biopsy in severely thrombocytopenic patients.
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Proximal tibial dimensions in a formalin-fixed neonatal cadaver sample: an intraosseous infusion approach
PurposeMethods to administer intramedullary medication and fluid infusion in both adults and children date to the early twentieth century. Studies...
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Clinical efficiency of operating room-based sliding gantry CT as compared to mobile cone-beam CT-based navigated pedicle screw placement in 853 patients and 6733 screws
PurposeMultiple solutions for navigation-guided pedicle screw placement are available. However, the efficiency with regard to clinical and resource...
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Towards markerless surgical tool and hand pose estimation
Purpose:Tracking of tools and surgical activity is becoming more and more important in the context of computer assisted surgery. In this work, we...
