Precise positioning of surgical implants

Principal Investigator: Professor Justin Cobb 

The precise positioning of hip and knee replacements is the single most important variable determining outcome; an error in positioning a joint will have adverse effects on patient function and durability of the implant. Our solution, currently in clinical practive, involves the application of:

1) low radiation dose CT scanning to define a patients bony anatomy;

2) 3D imaging computer technology to plan the joint replacement in this customized computer model;

3) the use of robotic arms to guide the surgeon to apply the planned computer model so that the components of a hip replacement are implanted in a precise prosition.

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