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Instrumented rod rotator system for spinal surgery

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An electronically instrumented rod rotator has been developed to monitor forces and moments applied by surgeons during the derotation manoeuver to correct spinal curvature. This instrumented rod rotator consisted of an inclinometer and two pairs of strain gauges, with all the support circuitry. The strain gauge and the inclinometer data were sampled with a data-acquisition system, and the results were displayed in real time. The device was calibrated in the laboratory and used on seven subjects. The precision of the load measurement of this device was ±5 N in the range of 5–65 N. The distance between the middle of the rod rotator handle to the rod position was 0.21 m. The maximum loads applied by the surgeon during seven surgeries were from 22 to 57 N, with a torque (force x distance) from 4.6 to 12 Nm.

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  1. Capital Health Authority, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    E. Lou, D. L. Hill & J. V. Raso

  2. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    M. J. Moreau & J. K. Mahood

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Lou, E., Hill, D.L., Raso, J.V. et al. Instrumented rod rotator system for spinal surgery. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 40, 376–379 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02345068

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