Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems

Abstract Clamping and removal of the nucleus pulposus (NP) are critical operations during transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy. To meet the challenge of simulating the NP in real-time for better training output, an improved material point method is proposed to represent the physical propertie...

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Main Authors: Jianlong Ni, Jingrong Li, Zhiyuan Xie, Qinghui Wang, Chunhai Li, Haoyu Wu, Yang Zhang
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-04-01
Series:Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42492-025-00188-9
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author Jianlong Ni
Jingrong Li
Zhiyuan Xie
Qinghui Wang
Chunhai Li
Haoyu Wu
Yang Zhang
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Yang Zhang
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description Abstract Clamping and removal of the nucleus pulposus (NP) are critical operations during transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy. To meet the challenge of simulating the NP in real-time for better training output, an improved material point method is proposed to represent the physical properties of the NP and compute its deformation in real time. Corresponding volume rendering of the NP and its hosting bones are also presented. The virtual operation procedures are then implemented into a training prototype and subsequently tested through simulation experiments and subjective evaluation. The results have demonstrated the feasibility of the approach.
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spelling doaj-art-ea0ab07054d64fe68eae298fc4745d6c2025-08-20T03:08:02ZengSpringerOpenVisual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art2524-44422025-04-018111210.1186/s42492-025-00188-9Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systemsJianlong Ni0Jingrong Li1Zhiyuan Xie2Qinghui Wang3Chunhai Li4Haoyu Wu5Yang Zhang6School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of TechnologySchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of TechnologySchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of TechnologySchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of TechnologyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityDepartment of Orthopaedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Soochow UniversityAbstract Clamping and removal of the nucleus pulposus (NP) are critical operations during transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy. To meet the challenge of simulating the NP in real-time for better training output, an improved material point method is proposed to represent the physical properties of the NP and compute its deformation in real time. Corresponding volume rendering of the NP and its hosting bones are also presented. The virtual operation procedures are then implemented into a training prototype and subsequently tested through simulation experiments and subjective evaluation. The results have demonstrated the feasibility of the approach.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42492-025-00188-9Material point methodTransforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomyForce feedbackSurgical training
spellingShingle Jianlong Ni
Jingrong Li
Zhiyuan Xie
Qinghui Wang
Chunhai Li
Haoyu Wu
Yang Zhang
Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art
Material point method
Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Force feedback
Surgical training
title Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
title_full Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
title_fullStr Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
title_full_unstemmed Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
title_short Nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
title_sort nucleus pulposus clamping procedures based on optimized material point method for surgical simulation systems
topic Material point method
Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Force feedback
Surgical training
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s42492-025-00188-9
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