Performing Patient-Specific Knee Replacement with Intra-Operative Planning and Assistive Device (CAS, Robotics)

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In: Personalized Hip and Knee Joint Replacement [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2020. Chapter 26.
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Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and robotic surgery have shown promise for joint replacement by improving surgical precision regarding bone resections and ligament balance [1]. The objective is not to substitute the surgeon, but rather to assist the surgeon with the goal to perform a more precise implantation.

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