Availability of Spine Neuronavigation in Africa

Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, Cameroon

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spine Disease

Treatments: Other: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04927273

AFAN1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 113 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria