If you are talking about undergoing something as serious as spine surgery, most likely you are finding out everything you can about orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic surgery. This is important, as the physician is a regular person, too. They may not even be cognizant of the revolutionary technology to which you are about to be introduced.

What if construction workers had to try to construct a building by just looking at a drawing. Sounds ridiculous, right? That is basically what the back surgeon has been limited to with previous technology. Now, think of how precise a surgery of the spine 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 orthopaedic surgeon to attempt spine 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 3D anatomically correct and patient specific models which can greatly help in spine surgery and skull surgeries. These models allow the doctor to actually pre plan the spinal surgery before it happens, along with many other advantages:

The new 3-D models can: – Rotate anatomical features just as if the surgical professional were moving the patient’s body – Zoom in on anatomical 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, surgery is made much more mathematically precise , to the point where the doctor can, before even opening the body for surgery, pre plan the sizes and types of surgical implants and instruments she will need for the operation, calculate the exact path that these instruments will need to enter and function within the body, and identify any unseen issues that could result in surgical complications.

In short, you are safer when your surgical professional uses a 3-D model in the surgical planning stage. If one must undergo surgery, they owe it to themselves to learn about (and then introduce to their physician) the ground-breaking 3D 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, three-dimensional 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 three-dimensional models can help your orthopaedic surgeon in their pre-surgical planning.

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