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Table 1 Experimental results

From: Reinforcing the role of the conventional C-arm - a novel method for simplified distal interlocking

  

Number of radiographs

  

Radiation time [s]

  

Operation time [min]

 
 

Freehand

Guided Freehand

Red. [%]

Freehand

Guided Freehand

Red. [%]

Freehand

Guided Freehand

Red. [%]

2 ML screws

14.3 ± 5.6

5.9 ± 2.6

59

8.3 ± 3.2

3.4 ± 1.5

59

3.6 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 0.9

25

2 AP screws

21.7 ± 13.2

8.9 ± 3.6

59

12.6 ± 7.7

5.2 ± 2.1

59

4.8 ± 2.8

3.4 ± 1.2

29

per inserted screw

17.6 ± 10.3

7.4 ± 3.4

58

10.2 ± 6.0

4.3 ± 2.0

58

4.1 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 1.2

22

per procedure (4 screws)

65.3 ± 15.7

29.5 ± 6.4

55

37.9 ± 9.1

17.1 ± 3.7

55

15.5 ± 4.2

12.7 ± 2.9

18

  1. Number of taken radiographs, radiation time and operation time for the conventional freehand technique as well as for the proposed guided freehand method. Numbers represent mean ± standard deviation and percentage of reduction due to guided freehand