Fig. 20.1 Spinal Loading System. (a) Patient in upright normal position on the load platform for a routine anteroposterior radiograph. (b) The frictionless rotating mechanism rotated clockwise by degrees. The…
Fig. 4.1 Illustration of the components of our system for virtual surgery planning Stereoscopic Visualization and Motion Parallax Stereoscopy, from Greek: stereos (solid) and skopein (watching), is the study of…
Fig. 13.1 Instrument (pink shape) molded on the bone model using acrylic. The instrument presents a flat surface indicating the target osteotomy Joint Arthroplasties Several joint arthroplasties are now benefitting…
Fig. 15.1 Template Design. Ferrari et al. proposed a multiple low contact points single level template design Fig. 15.2 Template Top View (ex-vivo study). There are 2 support points at…
Fig. 8.1 (a) Preoperative planning. Chondrosarcoma multiplanar osteotomy resection. (b) Transparency allows us to see planes proyections in 3D Technique with Pearls and Pitfalls Once all plan is set, at…
Fig. 16.1 The ROBODOC System (Think Surgical, Inc., Fremont, CA) Once the scan is complete, the CT data is used as input into ORTHODOC, which combines the individual slices to…
Fig. 6.1 Shows the intraoperative setup of surgical navigation that includes a stereotactic cameras, a computer station with a monitor showing navigation images and dynamic reference trackers (passive trackers with…
Fig. 1.1 Preoperative virtual planning. Pelvis tumor planned with 3 planes Advantages Obtain real anatomic three-dimensional information. Compare conventional 2D images with 3D models. Interact with 3D models. Plan an…
Fig. 7.1 Low grade chondrosarcoma of the pelvis Anatomy The pelvic bones have a complex anatomy both in their three-dimensional structure and their relationship to one another. The pelvis forms…
Fig. 5.1 Fast patient-specific modeling using statistical shape modeling techniques. A Reference skull is morphed to match the patient’s anatomy, as imaged via CT or CBCT, following population-level statistics and…
