Abstract
Technology has grown at a logarithmic pace during the last century. The ability to accommodate these challenges in today’s operating theatre has become problematic. A specific task force has been established at Johns Hopkins to deal with these issues proactively.
The operating room of the future must be able to integrate technology with continuous attention to modern day economics. Contributions from surgical staff must be combined with input from administrators, architects, and industry. Physician surgical administrators are perhaps the best compromise to spearhead such projects.
I will introduce the concepts of interstitial space, imaging track systems and surgical workstations to stimulate thought and discussion.
The abstracts were prepared by Dr Robert J. Moore. Correspondence should be addressed to him at The Spine Society of Australia, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, The Adelaide Centre for Spinal Research, Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
