[Robot-assisted knee endoprosthesis]

Orthopade. 1997 Mar;26(3):258-66. doi: 10.1007/s001320050093.
[Article in German]

Abstract

With the development of powerful computer systems, computer-assisted medical diagnosis and therapy have become common over the last 10 years. Even in the surgical field, computer- and robotic-assisted techniques are becoming practical but are not yet used on a daily basis. In the orthopaedic field, computer and robotic assistance is used in planning and performing demanding three-dimensional osteotomies, setting pedicle screws in the spine and milling the femoral medullary canal in total hip replacement. This article introduces a computer- and robotic-assisted system for performing arthroplasty in total knee replacement procedures.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / pathology
  • Knee Prosthesis / economics
  • Knee Prosthesis / methods*
  • Osteotomy / methods
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Preoperative Care
  • Quality Control
  • Robotics* / economics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed