Development and validation of a new approach for computer-aided long bone fracture reduction using unilateral external fixator

Advancing computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery using a hexapod device for closed diaphyseal fracture reduction

“…Koo et al (6) and Seide et al (7) developed the algorithm and prototype, respectively, to perform closed fracture reduction. The hexapod robot kinematics that Seide et al used was first described in engineering terms as the Stewart platform by Stewart in 1965 (8), and then in medicine for limb lengthening and deformity correction by Taylor in 1994 (9) as the Taylor spatial frame.…”

Computer-assisted and patient-specific 3-D planning and evaluation of a single-cut rotational osteotomy for complex long-bone deformities

“…Even when 3-D orientation parameters are available, it has been recognized as a challenge for the surgeon [10] to apply the angles for adjusting the orientation of the cutting blade accurately. State of the art methods for general osteotomy feature preoperative planning, intraoperative imaging, and navigation for orienting the osteotomy cut and for accurate positioning of the bones with respect to each other [6, 9, 17, 22]. These complex systems are expensive and not widely available.…”

Novel 3D hexapod computer‐assisted orthopaedic surgery system for closed diaphyseal fracture reduction

“…None of them, however, provide all the advantages. Koo and Mak recently developed an algorithm to perform closed fracture reduction using a unilateral external fixator. Although its validity has been verified experimentally, the reduction process was not evaluated owing to the lack of a device that could facilitate its implementation in clinical practice.…”