Freely movable armrest for microneurosurgery: technical note.
Freely movable armrest for microneurosurgery: technical note.
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用于显微神经外科手术的可自由移动的扶手：技术说明。
DOI：
10.1097/00006123-200005000-00049
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发表时间：
2000
期刊：
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
T. Kuroiwa
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
T. Ohta;T. Kuroiwa
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OBJECTIVE
To introduce an armrest that can move freely and can promptly be fixed at any desired position during surgery.
METHODS
We developed a surgical armrest system that incorporates a mechanical arm, equipped with a ball joint, which can be fixed by frictional resistance. The mechanical arm moves freely as compressed air is applied. As the button switch below the armrest is pressed while the armrest is being held (grip switch), the mechanical arm can move freely to the desired position. The mechanical arm is locked in position as soon as the button is released.
RESULTS
The stability of the surgeon's hands was markedly increased, and fatigue was markedly decreased, during surgery conducted using this armrest system. The system was used for 60 operations in 6 months without any problems.
CONCLUSION
The freely movable armrest is useful for neurosurgical procedures that require agility and fine movements of the hand.