Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery
2003; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 18; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00013611-200306000-00013
ISSN2333-0600
Autores Tópico(s)Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
ResumoSummary Orthopaedic surgery has benefited from significant progress in surgical techniques and implants through advances in technology and science. Recent developments integrating medical imaging and spatial tracking technologies open an entirely new field. A virtual reality image allows the surgeon to plan and simulate the entire procedure before the actual case; follow in real-time the position of surgical tools, implants, and bone in different planes simultaneously; and obtain a precise digital record of the operation performed. These enhancing systems promise to empower the surgeon as the accuracy and safety in the operating room can dramatically be improved. A myriad of applications is currently under development, embracing every orthopaedic surgery subspecialty. Sound clinical trials, cost, availability, and practicality are the challenges these new technologies face, but it is very likely that they will soon prove their benefits for the patient and surgeon.
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