WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Wearable technology assesses postural ergonomics and provides objective biofeedback to neurosurgeons, according to a pilot study published online April 19 It is possible. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
Alejandro Zurbaran Rojas, M.D., of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagues investigated the feasibility of using wearable technology as a biofeedback tool for neurosurgeons. For studying. Ten neurosurgeons were fitted with two of his wearable sensors, one on the back of the head and one on the upper back. The analysis included 16 recordings from 11 procedures.
The researchers found that surgeons maintained a static position for 52.7% of the surgical time (mean 1.58 hours). During spinal procedures, using the external scope in a standing position resulted in significantly more time spent in a neutral static position compared to an extended or flexed static position. Similar results were seen for attendees and trainees. During cranial procedures, the transition between the use of the standing exoscope and the sitting microscope resulted in shorter times in the neutral static position and longer times in the flexed static position. During cranial surgery, surgeons spent more time in any static position (extension, flexion, or neutral), and taller surgeons spent more time in static positions of flexion and extension. Postoperative self-evaluation revealed that there were variations in the difficulty of the type of procedure depending on the resident physician and attendant.
“Wearable technology can identify when postural neglect is more prevalent and enable rapid correction,” Zurbaran Rojas said in a statement.
One author disclosed a relationship with wearable sensor developer BioSensics.
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