Lutz Peter Nolte Bücher

This is the first comprehensive review of the rapidly emerging computer-assisted technologies that are starting to fundamentally influence the way that we design, plan, simulate, and carry out orthopedic surgery. This well-illustrated volume provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of the development of CAOS, and its clinical applications. Topics covered range from basic concepts to planning, simulation and execution of surgery in different anatomical areas, including the spine, hip and knee. Various surgical techniques, such as joint reconstruction and replacement, trauma fixation, and minimally invasive approaches are also presented.

The techniques of computer and robotic assisted surgery are making a major impact on the practice of orthopaedics. This book provides a complete overview of the technical and clinical aspects of computer-assisted surgery with extensive coverage of the use of robotic and navigation technologies in the surgical setting. The first part of the book presents the clinical problems and describes the basic technological components. The second part of the book describes specific applications in hip and knee reconstructive surgery.