Computer-assisted navigation in orthopedic surgery.
Computer-assisted navigation has a role in some orthopedic procedures. It allows the surgeons to obtain real-time feedback and offers the potential to decrease intra-operative errors and optimize the surgical result. Computer-assisted navigation systems can be active or passive. Active navigation systems can either perform surgical tasks or prohibit the surgeon from moving past a predefined zone. Passive navigation systems provide intraoperative information, which is displayed on a monitor, but the surgeon is free to make any decisions he or she deems necessary. This article reviews the available types of computer-assisted navigation, summarizes the clinical applications and reviews the results of related series using navigation, and informs surgeons of the disadvantages and pitfalls of computer-assisted navigation in orthopedic surgery.
Andreas F
AF
Mavrogenis
Olga D
OD
Savvidou
George
G
Mimidis
John
J
Papanastasiou
Dimitrios
D
Koulalis
Nikolaos
N
Demertzis
Panayiotis J
PJ
Papagelopoulos
D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface