Intra-Articular Ultrasonography Probe for Minimally Invasive Upper Extremity Arthroscopic Surgery: A Phantom Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper extremity arthroscopic surgery is a highly technique-dependent procedure that requires the surgeon to assess difficult cartilage conditions and manage the risk of iatrogenic damage to nerves and vessels adjacent to the joint capsule in a confined joint space, and a device that can safely assist in this procedure has been in demand.

Methods

In this study, we developed a small intra-articular ultrasound (AUS) probe for upper extremity joint surgery, evaluated its safety using underwater sound field measurement, and tested its visualization with a phantom in which nerves and blood vessels were embedded.

Results

Sound field measurement experiments confirmed the biological safety of the AUS probe's output, while confirming that sufficient output power leve

SUBMITTER: Oyama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10488905 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature