Musculoskeletal Tumor | The First Domestic Case of Applying O-arm Navigation System in a Bone Tumor Surgery
O臂导航技术引领骨肿瘤手术新纪元

2024-03-07

Recently, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Center at Peking University People's Hospital (PKUPH) completed the first domestic case of en bloc sagittal resection of sacral tumor under "O" arm navigation.

The surgery for malignant sacral tumors is one of the most technically challenging orthopedic surgeries in the field of bone tumor treatment. With thirty years of relentless dedication and significant advancement, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Center of PKUPH has accumulated profound experience in the treatment of sacral tumors, emerging as the world's largest bone tumor treatment center in terms of the number of such surgeries performed.

The O-arm navigation system is an advanced orthopedic surgical auxiliary device. The system provides real-time intraoperative 3D images to accurately locate the lesion site and extent, ensuring complete tumor removal and maximal preservation of normal bone. Guided by the O-arm navigation system, the prosthesis and screws are accurately placed, enhancing surgical safety and improving the reconstruction outcome for patients.

Director Tang Xiaodong of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Center remarked that the successful application of this technology not only brings new hope for bone tumor patients but also accumulates valuable experience in the precision treatment of bone tumors. The team plans to expand the application of O-arm navigation technology from spinal and pelvic surgeries to limb tumor resections, further optimizing limb-sparing and joint-sparing surgeries for the greater well-being of patients.