Use of Radiostereometric Analysis Beads (RSA) to Measure Motion in the Spine, Following Lumbar Spinal Surgery

Launched by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY · Sep 8, 2005

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ClinConnect Summary

Assessment of segmental spinal motion has been and continues to be a difficult clinical problem. X-ray measurement error of up to 10 degrees for simple measurements for flexion, extension and side bending have been recorded. It is extremely difficult to measure small changes in vertebral alignment that may prove to have clinical significance. The measurement accuracy of the RSA technique far exceeds any manual techniques to date. RSA allows the surgeon to monitor spatial relationships within the spine over time with a much higher accuracy then conventional techniques.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients undergoing Spinal fusion or discectomy
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • pregnant women