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A 67-year-old man underwent posterior cervical decompression surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) with fixation using cervical pedicle screws (CPSs) guided by intraoperative 3D image-based navigation. Intraoperatively, while creating the screw hole using the navigation probe, the virtual trajectory on the intraoperative navigation screen showed a 10-degree angle discrepancy in the axial plane depending on whether a probing force was or was not applied for making the hole. This was potentially caused by vertebra rotation and a bent probe. Consequently, the CPSs were placed more laterally than the ideal trajectory, which resulted in <2 mm lateral perforation to the foramen transversarium. There were no screw insertion-related perioperative complications. Based on this case, we conclude that navigation error during CPS insertion can occur even with intraoperative 3D image-based navigation. The risk of a bowed navigation probe caused by posterior cervical muscle and vertebra rotation should be considered, even with use of a navigation reference frame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To determine the safety and efficacy of O-Arm™ intraoperative imaging in maxillofacial surgery of post-traumatic orbital fractures. In order to ensure correct placement of titanium plate, immediately after fixing, viewable, in the axial, sagittal and coronal images. Methods: The authors evaluated 5 consecutive adult patients with orbital fractures who required a reoperation involving displacement of titanium mesh between January and December 2015. The displacement or incorrect positioning of titanium mesh was detected at post-operative CT scan or clinical neurological findings. Intraoperative O-Arm™ imaging was used for our patients who underwent secondary maxillofacial orbital fracture surgery due to the failure of first surgical approach. Results: An eyelid incision was performed in order to obtain maximal exposure and minimizing cosmetic defects. Any previous fixation device was skeletonized and removed, any improperly reduced fracture was mobilized, reduced and refixated with 1.5 mm plates, screws and titanium mesh. The intra-operative O-Arm™ imaging technique was used at the end of the procedures. In 4 cases it confirmed the appropriateness of the newly obtained reconstruction, in 1 case a first scan showed a suboptimal result and the devices were correctly repositioned, guided by the O-Arm™ images. Conclusions: Intraoperative O-Arm™ assisted craniofacial reconstruction surgery improves the assessment of neurovascular structure decompression, skeletal fragment identification, fixation procedures and for the correct re-establishment of facial symmetry in orbital floor fractures.