U. Berlemann et al., COMPUTER-ASSISTED ORTHOPEDIC-SURGERY (CAO S) - FROM PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION TO FURTHER APPLICATIONS, Der Orthopade, 26(5), 1997, pp. 463-469
Computer assisted orthopaedic surgery is a new but rapidly evolving fi
eld. Based on previous research and development in the area of stereot
actic neuronavigation a few groups have adapted these technologies for
the image interactive insertion of pedicle screws. The present paper
summarizes past and current work in the field of computer assisted ort
hopaedic surgery and describes the state of the art of research and fu
ture innovations, particularly in in vivo applications.