Abstract
This paper describes a system that assists in the planning and the performing of a surgical action, namely the corrective osteotomy of the thigh bone (femur). The corrective osteotomy of the thigh bone is used for changing the posture of the hip joint. During surgery, a small cross-sectional slice is cut out of the thigh bone by the use of a sawing device. Our system supports the planning phase of this surgery by allowing interactive visualizations of the cutting planes using a 3D surface-oriented model of the thigh bone derived from computer tomography (CT). It also supports the actual surgery, in which a robot hand is steered towards the predetermined cutting planes, a process that is guided and monitored by a vision system.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 870-877 |
Number of pages | 8 |
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Publication status | Published - 01.12.1994 |
Event | Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ/GI International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 1994 - Munich, Germany Duration: 12.09.1994 → 16.09.1994 Conference number: 42454 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ/GI International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 1994 |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 12.09.94 → 16.09.94 |