| Issue |
SICOT-J
Volume 3, 2017
Special Issue: "Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery - Current State and Impact" Guest Editor: A. Adhikari
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| Article Number | 38 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Lower Limb | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017020 | |
| Published online | 25 May 2017 | |
Review Article
Evidence for robots
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
W2 1NY, UK
* Corresponding author: shenoy.ravi@gmail.com
Received:
27
December
2016
Accepted:
11
March
2017
Robots have been successfully used in commercial industry and have enabled humans to perform tasks which are repetitive, dangerous and requiring extreme force. Their role has evolved and now includes many aspects of surgery to improve safety and precision. Orthopaedic surgery is largely performed on bones which are rigid immobile structures which can easily be performed by robots with great precision. Robots have been designed for use in orthopaedic surgery including joint arthroplasty and spine surgery. Experimental studies have been published evaluating the role of robots in arthroscopy and trauma surgery. In this article, we will review the incorporation of robots in orthopaedic surgery looking into the evidence in their use.
Key words: Robots / Orthopaedics / Hip / Knee / Arthroplasty
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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