Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2003 , Vol 13 , Num 3
A NEW IMPROVED SPINAL FRAME FOR LUMBAR DISC SURGERY TECHNIQUE NOTE
1Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji ABD Isparta2Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji ABD Bursa Objective: We have described experience about our new improved spinal frame for spinal operations on prone position.
Methods: 550 lumbar disc cases were operated on prone position with this frame.
Results: Described spinal frame is a portable and a person can carry it. The most important special difference and point of separation from the others is intraoperative changeability of the distance and height of parallel bars.
Conclusion: We have observed less hemorrhage in the operation field and bleeding because of the intraabdominal high pressure may decrease intraoperatively with this frame. Also, intraoperative decreasing of the lordosis provided more vision in the disc space on microsurgery.
Anahtar Kelimeler : Frame, lumbar disc, prone position, surgery