Abstract
We report our case series involving the use of a MicroOptical™ (MicroOptical™ Corporation, Westwood, MA, USA) head mounted, computer display monitor during orthopaedic procedures such as open reduction and internal fracture fixations and spinal pedicle screw placement. Since the MicroOptical™ viewer does not fully obstruct the surgeon’s direct vision, he/she may continue to operate and focus on the operative field while viewing the MicroOptical™ image. Our first 50 clinical applications demonstrate that when viewing the MicroOptical® monitor there is a significant reduction in the total number of times the surgeon left the attention of the operative field and/or may have been exposed to fluoroscopy radiation by unprotected body turn exposure. In addition, the MicroOptical® viewer did not cause any surgical field viewing obstruction during surgical procedures and there was not a difference in reported surgeon eye fatigue when comparing the MicroOptical® viewer to standard fluoroscopy.
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No financial support of this project has occurred. The authors have received nothing of value. This manuscript does contain information about the MicroOptical™ (MicroOptical™ Corporation, Westwood, MA, USA) medical device. The MicroOptical™ device is an FDA patient approved device that may work via standard video graphics array (VGA) or national television system committee (NTSC) video output. The FDA has provided full acceptability of the device in regard to standard optical, electrical, firmware, and mechanical testing.
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Ortega, G., Wolff, A., Baumgaertner, M. et al. Usefulness of a head mounted monitor device for viewing intraoperative fluoroscopy during orthopaedic procedures. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 128, 1123–1126 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0500-y
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