Hands-on practice and implementations on a sound-guided 3D navigation system for orthopedic surgical applications

  • Ming Yih Lee*
  • , Chung Hsien Kuo
  • , Shuo Suei Hung
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Computer assisted surgical navigation becomes crucial as the demand for accuracy and minimal invasiveness increases. During the treatment of tibial fracture with interlocking nail, the most uncomfortable procedure for an orthopedic surgeon Is to find the location for distal locking screws. In this study, hands-on practice and implementation of a sound-guided 3D navigation system was discussed for the fixation of distal locking screws in the tibial intramedullary nailing. This system consists of a 3D digitizer arm, 3D coordinate registration / transformation module and sound-guided navigation module. In addition, the proposed sound-guided navigation module was designed with an audio guiding mechanism through which a sound with different tones and intermittence frequencies will be produced for surgical manipulation. In vitro assessment was performed with a donor bone successfully, and a clinical case of a young male with tibial fracture was also carried out at the operation theater with satisfied results. No preoperative computed tomography or intraoperative fluoroscopy was required.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM '05
Pages641-646
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM '05 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 10 07 200512 07 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM '05
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM '05
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period10/07/0512/07/05

Keywords

  • Navigation system
  • Orthopedic surgeries
  • Sound-guided

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