%0 Journal Article
%T Uso da camara de ar em cirurgia ortop¨¦dica: aplica£¿£¿es, vantagens e desvantagens
%A Goncalves
%A Jose Carlos Barbl
%A Fernandes
%A Yvens Barbosa
%A Silva
%A Rafael Barreto
%A Cipoli
%A Fernando
%J Coluna/Columna
%D 2009
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
%R 10.1590/S1808-18512009000400011
%X objective: this paper aimed at promoting the use of the inner tube as a systematic device in orthopedic surgery, such as body holder and protector of bony projections, especially in long-term spine surgeries. methods: this was a prospective non-randomized study, carried out from 2002 to 2007, with 264 orthopedic procedures. results: we found that, regardless the time of surgery, there were no areas of pressure around bony prominences or injury of peripheral nerves in the postoperative follow-up. conclusion: those results could recommend the inner tube as an excellent option like a frame in orthopedic surgery. it is an inexpensive device, easy to obtain, and without known complications.
%K orthopedic procedures [instrumentation]
%K spine [surgery].
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1808-18512009000400011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en