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Spine model allows the simulation of minimally invasive surgeries
With great precision and realism in the details, Nacional Ossos new spine model was developed for the training of arthroscopic surgeries for the treatment of the main spine pathologies
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the IBGE, 18.5% of the adult Brazilian population is affected by chronic spine disease. Within this alarming statistic, spine problems lead the INSS ranking of leave from work, according to the 2017 census. Depending on its severity, this pathology can be disabling, making it also one of the main causes of disability retirement in Brazil. Thus, in addition to these diseases causing a large reduction in the quality of life of the people affected, it also generates a strong negative impact on the country's economy and labor market.
As a result, medical professionals, always synonymous with evolution, developed the minimally invasive surgical procedure, under which there is minimal internal exposure of the patient to the environment. Due to these factors, there is a growing need for arthroscopic spine surgery and treatments to solve these problems.
In this context, Nacional Ossos developed, in partnership with the experienced Dr. Roth Vargas, a spinal arthroscopy simulator model.
“In the models we find the most frequent spinal pathologies, in which the endoscopic method is used: herniated disc, facet arthrosis, stenosis of the spinal canal and foraminal stenosis. They are the most frequent and possible to be treated with endoscopy. Herniated discs in young people and adults are a public health problem, with labor repercussions. Stenosis in adults and the old people is a frequent cause of physical disability. In addition, in cases of morbid obesity, the alternative of endoscopic surgery is essential to resolve the aforementioned pathologies ”- says Dr. Roth Vargas on the choice of pathologies in the development of the model.
This new lumbosacral spine model from Nacional Ossos allows the development and training of surgical techniques with great realism and precision, as it is composed of materials that resemble human tissues and bones as closely as possible. With it, it is possible to eliminate the use of corpses in practical studies, generating standardization through repeatability, reducing risks of cross contamination and ease of storage, all together with the reduction in cost. In addition, it can be used with the browser, which also dispenses with the use of X-rays in courses, studies and workshops.
According to Dr. Roth Vargas, this product is an advance for medicine. “The models enable surgeons to start operations on their patients. Spine endoscopy is a tool available to resolve the most common spine pathologies and can be performed on an outpatient basis, with a very low level of complications. That is why it is so important to facilitate and expand professional training, allowing more procedures to be performed and more patients to be properly treated”, he concludes.