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New spinal navigation tech enhances surgeries at Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale Hospital has introduced the VELYS Spine Navigation Platform, a new surgical navigation system designed to enhance precision and improve outcomes for patients undergoing spine surgeries.
The platform provides three-dimensional imaging to assist surgeons with real-time guidance during procedures, according to a community announcement.
Spinal conditions are among the leading causes of chronic pain and disability, impacting millions worldwide. Research shows that 40% of adults over age 40 experience spinal degeneration, with the figure rising to 80% by age 80, according to the announcement.
Dr. Amritraj Loganathan, a neurosurgeon performing procedures at Hillsdale Hospital, has conducted more than 500 spinal navigation cases using the new technology.
'It allows the surgeon to have a three-dimensional view of the spine while placing instrumentation such as screws,' Loganathan wrote in the announcement.
Loganathan said spinal navigation is becoming the standard of care for high-quality spine surgery, and Hillsdale Hospital is among the first in the nation to adopt the newest version of the technology.
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