Patient Positioning in Lumbar Fusion Surgery and Its Impact on Spinal Sagittal Balance and Surgeon Satisfaction
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 7/11/2015 |
| Start Date: | March 2011 |
| End Date: | March 2016 |
| Contact: | Jessica R Moreno, RN, BSN |
| Email: | jessica.moreno@duke.edu |
| Phone: | 919-668-6712 |
Operative Patient Positioning in Lumbar Fusion Surgery and Its Impact on Spinal Sagittal Balance and Surgeon Satisfaction
This is a parallel, randomized controlled trial comparing two types of patient positioning
and their effect on radiologic measures (pre-surgery visit, in the operating room prior to
surgery, at the conclusion of surgery, and at 3 weeks after surgery at patients'
postoperative visits) as well as surgeon satisfaction (prior to the end of the surgery) and
patient outcomes using patient self reported scales (pre-surgery, post surgery at 3 weeks
follow-up).
and their effect on radiologic measures (pre-surgery visit, in the operating room prior to
surgery, at the conclusion of surgery, and at 3 weeks after surgery at patients'
postoperative visits) as well as surgeon satisfaction (prior to the end of the surgery) and
patient outcomes using patient self reported scales (pre-surgery, post surgery at 3 weeks
follow-up).
The investigators are evaluating how patient positioning affects radiologic metrics as well
as surgeon satisfaction (surgeon being blinded to positioning). Patients will be allocated
to either a hyperlordotic or a standard positioning group by computer generated
randomization. Surgeons will perform all of their standard techniques to promote lordosis
with instrumentation. Adult patients, ages 18-65, undergoing lumbar surgical fusion will be
asked to participate.
as surgeon satisfaction (surgeon being blinded to positioning). Patients will be allocated
to either a hyperlordotic or a standard positioning group by computer generated
randomization. Surgeons will perform all of their standard techniques to promote lordosis
with instrumentation. Adult patients, ages 18-65, undergoing lumbar surgical fusion will be
asked to participate.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults patients, aged between 18 and 65 years of age
- Patients undergoing lumbar fusion for degenerative conditions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients < 18 years of age or > 65 years of age
- Patients who have a history of metastatic disease
- Patients who currently have a pending workman's compensation claim
- Patients who have had a previous spinal surgery
- Patients who have or have had a spinal infection
- Patients who have a spinal deformity, such as scoliosis
- Women who are pregnant
- Inpatients
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