Analysis of radiation exposure during ventral spondylodesis using radiation-reducing software compared with conventional fluoroscopy
- Conditions
- ICD S22.0, S32.00OPS 5-836.55-837.0.S22.0S32.0Fracture of thoracic vertebraFracture of lumbar vertebra
- Registration Number
- DRKS00031689
- Lead Sponsor
- BG Klinik Ludwigshafen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Patients 18 years and older
Patients , who received the indication for ventral spondylodesis in the region of the thoracolumbar transition (T11-L2)
Present written informed consent for surgery
Present written consent for participation in this study
Minors
Patients who are doubted as to their capacity to consent or to give informed consent, or if this capacity is not given
Patients for whom the availability of the following devices during surgery is limited
- C-arm Cios Spin (Siemens) equipped with a reference arc
- PULSE platform with LessRay software (Nuvasive)
- Live dosimeter (Raysafe)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Individual radiation exposure in mGy for surgeon, assistant, OTA, switching OTA anonymously determined by RaySafe live dosimeter <br>Applied radiation dose as dose area product mGycm²<br>fluoroscopy time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of image quality in both groups by independent observers