Computer-assisted surgery
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Robotic surgery, computer-assisted navigation, and personalized instrumentation and implants are no longer science fiction: Many institutions already use some of these technologies, and ever-improving functional capabilities continue to open new possibilities.
Computers can calculate basic operations 10 million times faster than the human brain.
Will they eventually replace orthopedic surgeons in the operating room?
Image used with permission under CC BY 2.0 license. Source: Brother.
Robotic surgery, computer-assisted navigation, and personalized instrumentation and implants are no longer science fiction: Many institutions already use some of these technologies, and ever-improving functional capabilities continue to open new possibilities.
This article is part of a series that AO Recon publishes three or four times per year. Each issue is dedicated to a current topic in the field of joint preservation and replacement.
Previous topics are:
- Periprosthetic joint infection
- Positioning of the acetabular component in THA
- Gap balancing versus measured resection in TKA