The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is increasingly recognized as a potential cause of hip osteoarthritis. A system capable of pre-operatively simulating hip range of motion (ROM) by given surface models from either healthy or FAI diseased bone is desirable. ⋯ The present study demonstrates a pre-operative approach to virtually simulate and predict the functional hip ROM based on the given bone models. The impingement detection and ROM simulation systems developed may also be used for other orthopedic applications.
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Review Case Reports
Totally robotic right colectomy: a preliminary case series and an overview of the literature.
Since the introduction of robotics, relatively few series have been published evaluating its role for right colectomy. The aim of this study was to report our preliminary experience with totally robotic right colectomy (TRRC). ⋯ TRRC is not only safe and feasible but also oncologically effective. Although preliminary and small, this experience confirmed the results from previous series using a hand-sewn intracorporeal anastomosis. Larger series are required to draw firm conclusions concerning the possible indications for TRRC.