three-dimensional Models of Spinal Columns Are Making Miracles Happen

If you are contemplating something as serious as spinal surgery, most likely you are finding out as much as you can about orthopaedic surgical professionals and orthopaedic surgery. This is important, as the physician is just a person, too. They may not even know of the innovative, new technology to which you are about to be introduced.

Consider what would happen if construction workers had to try to construct a building by just looking at a picture. Sounds ludicrous, right? That is basically what the back surgeon has been limited to with previous technology. Now, think of how exact a spine surgery can be if the orthopedist had the benefit of being able to hold the patient’s actual spine in their hand, move it in all directions, and view it from all vantage points. There is simply no reason for your orthopedic surgeon to attempt back surgery without it. The 3D models, called Anatomically Correct Reference Models (ACRMs) are truly that revolutionary, and the technology is tested and proven, however very few surgical professionals know of this great medical tool.

ACRMs (Anatomically Correct Reference Models) are revolutionary 3-D anatomical models which can greatly help in spinal surgery and brain surgery. These models allow the physician to actually pre plan the spine surgery before it happens, along with many other advantages:

The new 3D models can: – Rotate anatomical features just as if the surgeon were moving the patient’s body – Zoom in on body features for greater accuracy – Provide precise measurements of length, width, and height inside the body which were simply not possible before (the 3D models are accurate to 1/35th of a millimeter) – Reduce total surgical operating time, and thus cost

With such a technology, spine surgery is made much more mathematically precise , to the point where the doctor can, before even cutting open the patient, pre plan the sizes and types of surgical implants and instruments she or he will need for the surgery, calculate the accurate angle that these instruments will need to enter and operate within the body, and identify any unseen issues that could result in surgical problems.

In summary, your loved one is safer when their surgical professional uses a three-dimensional model in the pre-surgical planning stage. If one must undergo surgery, they owe it to themselves to learn about (and then introduce to their surgeon) the ground-breaking three-dimensional models that can be created from their spine (or other part of their anatomy. These ACRMs make surgery safer and more cost effective and will soon be considered as part of the standard of orthopaedic care.

ACRM Corp is leading the industry the development and sales of patient specific, Anatomically Correct, 3-D Reference Models, from CT and MRI scans to assist with cranial or spine surgeries. Visit their website (www.ACRMcorp.com) for more information about how these 3-D models can help your orthopaedic physician in their pre-surgical planning.