Advantages and Disadvantages of the O-arm Navigation Technique in Cervical Spine Surgery
O-arm navigation technology,as a new computer-assisted navigation technology,has been gradually utilized in vari-ous cervical spine surgeries.This technique not only provides clear visualization of the structures,increases the accuracy of cervi-cal pedicle screw placement,and reduces the difficulty of the procedure while shortening the operative time,but also compensates for the lack of preoperative navigation and also avoids radiation exposure to the operator.However,the O-arm navigation technique still has shortcomings.Compared with the shortcomings of this technology,increasing the accuracy of cervical spine surgery is con-sidered to be more important,so the prospect of using it in cervical spine surgery is very promising.
O-arm navigationCervical vertebraeAdvantages and disadvantages