Computer Assisted Total Knee Surgery

The principle of the Computer Assisted total knee operation is simple:

The computer program produces a map of the patient’s knee. The map is reproduced on a large screen. The position of surgeon’s hands and instruments are incorporated in this map too.

The progress of the operation is monitored on the screen. The total knee surgery is turned into something akin to an instrumented landing of an aircraft.

This is theory. In practice, the computer systems used just now in total knee surgery are more simple. (more…)