Availability of Spine Neuronavigation in Africa

In this study, the availability of spine neuronavigation in Africa was evaluated. Access to surgical equipment is an important goal of global surgery and global neurosurgery. The study findings show that there are regional differences in access to spine neuronavigation techniques and highlight that the major barriers to increased prevalence are cost and lack of trained personnel.

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Key information

Conditions

Spine Disease Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Association of Future African Neurosurgeons

Yaoundé, Centre Region, 6356, Cameroon

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Neurological and orthopedic surgery residents, fellows and consultants working in Africa.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

Surveyed neurological and orthopedic surgeons

Primary outcomes

Availability of neuronavigation

Time frame: 1 month

Number of neuronavigation units as discrete unitless counts available at African neurosurgery centers will be collected using an electronic survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, Cameroon

Other

Collaborators

Washington University School of Medicine

Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of Spine Surgery Navigation Techniques and Availability in Africa: A Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jun 15, 2021
Registry last updated: Jun 15, 2021

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