title: Automated planning of computer assisted mosaic arthroplasty.
abstract: We describe and evaluate a computer algorithm that automatically develops a surgical plan for computer assisted mosaic arthroplasty, a technically demanding procedure in which a set of osteochondral plugs are transplanted from a non-load-bearing area of the joint to the site of a cartilage defect. We found that the algorithm produced plans that were at least as good as a human expert, had less variability, and took less time.
authors: School of Computing, Queen's University.
authors: Jiro
authors: J
authors: Inoue
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Kunz
authors: Mark B
authors: MB
authors: Hurtig
authors: Stephen D
authors: SD
authors: Waldman
authors: A James
authors: AJ
authors: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001331:Automation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007596:Joints; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012756:Sheep; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*