5 Topic Commentaries

Ipsilateral reference may reduce THA fluoroscopy

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  Edwin P. Su, MD

  Orthopaedic Surgery (Hip and Knee)

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  Hospital for Special Surgery; Weill Cornell Medical College

  I have been using this technology for primary THR and have found that it has significant benefits to making my surgical results more precise. I am not surprised that investigators have found a reduction in hip related readmissions in this group compared to the manually performed group. There was a 30? reduction in the 90 day readmission rate and a 36% reduction in the 365 day readmission rate, which should lead to significantly decreased morbidity for the patients and reduced costs to the health care system,” explained Dr. Su.

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  David Polly Jr., MD

  Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

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  University of Minnesota Medical School

  Using EOS imaging, physicians are able to obtain highly accurate 3-D skeletal models, while also administering very low doses of radiation, making this an ideal technique for individuals who would typically receive multiple x-rays,” said David Polly Jr., MD, professor and spine surgeon at the University of Minnesota.

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  Jonathan Sembrano, MD

  Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

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  University of Minnesota Medical School

  The biggest reason to use EOS imaging, of course, would be the lower radiation exposure, which is great for our patients,” said Jonathan Sembrano, MD, an associate professor and spine surgeon at the University of Minnesota.

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  Mark Dahl, MD

  Orthopaedic Surgery

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  University of Minnesota Medical School and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

  In my specialties of Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgery, the EOS 3-D reconstruction model has been shown to be just as accurate as a CT scan with 20 times less radiation,” said Mark Dahl, MD, an assistant professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Minnesota and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.

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  Savya Thakkar, MD

  Orthopaedic Surgery (Joint Replacement)

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  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  There is no increase in radiation, and the robot’s three-dimensional imaging improves the surgeon’s precision placement of the implant resulting in less trauma to surrounding tissue. This decreases both the surgery and recovery time and reduces post-surgical pain. It allows us to provide patients with a more stable and functional joint earlier in their recovery.”

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