The traumatology clinic of SZTE has been using navigation technology for many years.
A new precise robotic surgery system was tested at the University of Szeged (SZTE), the solution can improve the accuracy and safety of spinal prosthesis procedures.
Endre Varga, professor of the traumatology and orthopedic clinics of SZTE, explained that high-tech procedures have been used in modern musculoskeletal injuries for more than twenty years. One example is the navigation guided tour, which allows the patient to navigate the tour area in real time with the assistance of infrared cameras and satellite systems. In bone surgery, the use of patient-tailored, 3D-printed templates that precisely guide devices, such as drills, is becoming more and more common. This procedure is becoming more and more widespread in the world, especially with chiropractor and bone grafting procedures, as well as in dentistry and prosthetics.
The next step among technological innovations is the application of robotics. In the case of the solution tested at SZTE in December, the device is moved by the speed, but the robot technology ensures that it only works within the specified area.
During the procedure, a digital screen is used on the terdizulet, and the device in the patient’s hand is continuously monitored by infrared cameras. The device follows the terrain precisely, and the system does not allow the wound to accidentally cross the defined boundaries. This technology makes the work much more precise than what the human hand could achieve – explained the professor.
The solution is spreading rapidly around the world, especially during the implantation of rigid knee prostheses. The tested system is not only suitable for more precise insertion of the prosthesis, but also able to more precisely examine the pressure conditions of the pedicle. This makes it possible for the tension of the lumbar spine to be adequate, which can improve the satisfaction rate of patients after such interventions at the age of 80 years.
The SZTE traumatology clinic has been using navigation technology and motion planning for many years, and many researches and scientific articles have been published on this topic. The new techniques will be taught in both the gradual and postgraduate courses.
In Hungary, the clinically tested technology does not work in the state healthcare institutions. If it succeeds in creating successful sources, the university is open to introducing such a system – said Endre Varga.