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O-Arm Vs Surgivisio for Pedicle Screw Insertion: A Prospective Study on Screw Accuracy and Irradiation on 100 Patients

Marc Prod’homme, Maxime Saad, Jérôme Tonetti, Guillaume Cavalié, Gaël Kerschbaumer, Arun Thangavelu, Jean-Loup Gassend and Mehdi Boudissa
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2025, 8766; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8766
Marc Prod’homme
1 Clinic La Source, Spine Surgery Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Maxime Saad
2 University Hospital of Grenoble, Orthopedic Surgery Department, La Tronche, France
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Jérôme Tonetti
2 University Hospital of Grenoble, Orthopedic Surgery Department, La Tronche, France
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Guillaume Cavalié
3 Hospital Center Pierre Oudot, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Bourgoin-Jailleu, France
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Gaël Kerschbaumer
2 University Hospital of Grenoble, Orthopedic Surgery Department, La Tronche, France
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Arun Thangavelu
4 Upper Valais Hospital Center, Back Center, Brig, Switzerland
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Jean-Loup Gassend
5 University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Mehdi Boudissa
2 University Hospital of Grenoble, Orthopedic Surgery Department, La Tronche, France
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    Patient flow diagram. 2D, 2-dimensional; 3D, 3-dimensional.

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    Intraoperative views of the O-arm setup. (A) Standard drape with a patient frame inside the posterior iliac crest for navigation. (B) Infrared detectors on the O-arm machine.

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    Intraoperative views of the Surgivisio setup. (A) Anteroposterior radiograph, which was taken with the detector placed on the patient (B). (C) The detector is replaced by the patient frame, allowing navigation procedures. (D) Setup of the Surgivisio device for imaging acquisitions.

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    Intraoperative views of an instrumentation extension at the S1 level using the O-arm guidance. (A) Screen of the StealthStation with the 3-dimensional scan of the patient on sagittal and axial views, the navigated tool (in this case the screwdriver) and the screw with its determined length and diameter. (B) Intraoperative view of the navigated screwdriver during pedicle screw insertion.

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    Intraoperative views of a Surgivisio procedure for pedicle screw insertion. (A) Screen of the Surgivisio, displaying the 3D scan of the patient with the trajectory of the navigated Jamshidi needle. (B) Nitinol threads for percutaneous pedicle screw insertion performed under Surgivisio guidance.

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    Table 1

    Demographics of patients undergoing pedicle screw insertion.

    VariableO-Arm GroupSurgivisio Group P
    Sex ratio, men/women20/3020/30>0.99
    Age, y, mean ± SD (range)71 ± 10 (40–85)64 ± 13 (29–92) 0.02
    BMI, mean ± SD (range)27 ± 4 (20–42)26 ± 5 (18–40)0.40
    • Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; y, years.

    • Note: Boldface indicates statistically significant findings.

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    Table 2

    Operative data of patients undergoing pedicle screw insertion.

    VariableO-Arm GroupSurgivisio Group P
    No. of instrumented vertebrae120145 <0.01
     Thoracic vertebrae, n (%)17 (14)46 (32)
     Lumbar vertebrae, n (%)103 (86)68 (78) 
     No. of operated vertebrae per patient, mean ± SD (range)2.4 ± 1.14 (1–6)2.9 ± 1.11 (2–6) 0.03
    Operative time, min, mean ± SD (range)145 ± 61 (60–410)139 ± 73 (39–374)0.68
     Operative time per level, min, mean ± SD (range)71 ± 45 (25–250)53 ± 27 (15–125) 0.02
     Operative time per screw, min, mean ± SD (range)39 ± 23 (13–125)27 ± 16 (8–94) <0.01
    Percutaneous procedures, n (%)5 (10)39 (78) <0.01
    Open procedures, n (%)45 (90)11 (22)
    Revisions, n (%)23 (46)7 (14) <0.01
    • Note: Boldface indicates statistically significant findings.

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    Table 3

    Classifications for thoracolumbar pedicle screw fixations.

    ClassificationGroup
    O-ArmSurgivisio
    Heary
     I3658
     II114
     II04
     IV16
     V00
     Total No. of thoracic screws3882
    Gertzbein
     A179170
     B1023
     C13
     D02
     E04
     Total No. of lumbar screws190202
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    Table 4

    Radiation exposure for screw implantation.

    VariableGroup, mean ± SD (range) P
    O-ArmSurgivisio
    2D imaging duration, sec4 ± 3 (1–19)109 ± 45 (37–250) <0.01
    No. of 3D acquisitions/patient1.1 ± 0.27 (1–2)1.6 ± 0.83 (1–5) <0.01
    DLP, mGy.cm345 ± 161 (88–837)--
    Overall DAP, mGy.cm2 -9664 ± 6978 (2000–29,276)-
    DAP related to 2D, mGy.cm2 1167 ± 1111 (181–5645)4209 ± 4042 (406–25,365) <0.01
    Overall E, mSv5.43 ± 2.53 (1.42–13.20)2.70 ± 2.32 (0.60–12.74) <0.01
    E per level, mSv2.65 ± 1.46 (0.52–6.88)1.02 ± 0.87 (0.15–3.87) <0.01
    E 2D, mSv0.26 ± 0.24 (0.04–1.41)1.16 ± 1.18 (0.12–6.88) <0.01
    E 3D, mSv5.17 ± 2.42 (1.23–12.56)1.54 ± 1.47 (0.33–8.54) <0.01
    E per 3D acquisition, mSv4.79 ± 2.03 (1.23–12.56)0.90 ± 1.06 (0.11–6.60) <0.01
    E 2D calculated with w, mSv0.30 ± 0.29 (0.05–1.47)1.05 ± 1.06 (0.11–6.60) <0.01
    AR, %2.7 × 10−4 ± 1.3 × 10−4 (6.4 × 10−5 to 6.7 × 10−4)1.4 × 10–4 ± 1.2 × 10−4 (3.0 × 10−5 to 6.3 × 10−4) <0.01
    • Abbreviations: AR, absolute risk of radiation-induced cancer; 2D, 2-dimensional; 3D, 3-dimensional; DAP, dose area product; DLP, dose length product; E, effective dose.

    • Note: Boldface indicates statistically significant findings.

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    Table 5

    Pearson’s correlation study between radiation exposure and other variables.

    Variables ComparedO-Arm GroupSurgivisio GroupOverall
    r Value (95% CI) P r Value (95% CI) P r Value (95% CI) P
    E and age−0.37 (−0.59; −0.10) <0.01 0.25 (−0.03; 0.50)0.080.12 (−0.08; 0.31)0.25
    E and BMI0.17 (−0.12; 0.43)0.250.01 (−0.27; 0.29)0.940.12 (−0.08; 0.31)0.24
    E and operative time0.23 (−0.05; 0.48)0.110.03 (−0.25; 0.30)0.850.13 (−0.07; 0.32)0.21
    E and operative time per level−0.11 (−0.38; 0.17)0.45−0.08 (−0.35; 0.21)0.600.04 (−0.16; 0.23)0.73
    E 2D and operative time0.15 (−0.14; 0.41)0.31−0.01 (−0.29; 0.27)0.95−0.01 (−0.21; 0.19)0.93
    E 2D and operative per level−0.11 (−0.38; 0.17)0.45−0.00 (−0.28; 0.28)0.98−0.13 (−0.32; 0.07)0.20
    E and imaging duration0.40 (0.14; 0.61) <0.01 0.27 (−0.01; 0.51)0.06−0.33 (−0.50; −0.15) <0.01
    E 2D and imaging duration0.78 (0.63; 0.87) <0.01 0.20 (−0.09; 0.45)0.180.49 (0.33; 0.63)0.33
    E 2D and E 3D 0.39 (0.12; 0.60) <0.01 0.53 (0.30; 0.71) <0.01 −0.10 (−0.29; 0.10)0.33
    • Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index;2D, 2-dimensional; 3D, 3-dimensional; E, effective dose.

    • Note: Boldface indicates statistically significant findings.

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Marc Prod’homme, Maxime Saad, Jérôme Tonetti, Guillaume Cavalié, Gaël Kerschbaumer, Arun Thangavelu, Jean-Loup Gassend, Mehdi Boudissa
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