ArthroNavi framework: stereo endoscope-guided instrument localization for arthroscopic minimally invasive surgeries.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

As an example of a minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedure, arthroscopic osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT) is a common option for repairing focal cartilage defects in the knee joints. Arthroscopic OAT offers considerable benefits to patients, such as less post-operative pain and shorter hospital stays. However, performing OAT arthroscopically is an extremely demanding task because the osteochondral graft harvester must remain perpendicular to the cartilage surface to avoid differences in angulation.

Aim

We present a practical ArthroNavi framework for instrument pose localization by combining a self-developed stereo endoscopy with electromagnetic computation, which equips surgeons with surgical navigation assistance that eases the operation

SUBMITTER: Long Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576396 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature