DocumentCode
636926
Title
Robotic tensor device for optimal soft tissue balance in TKA
Author
Okamoto, Jun ; Matsumoto, Tad ; Muratsu, Hirotsugu ; Kurosaka, Masahiro ; Muragaki, Yoshihiro ; Iseki, Hiroshi
Author_Institution
Inst. of Adv. Biomed. Eng. & Sci., Tokyo Women´s Med. Univ., Tokyo, Japan
fYear
2013
fDate
3-7 July 2013
Firstpage
6695
Lastpage
6698
Abstract
Soft tissue balance measurement is necessary for effective total knee arthroplasty (TKA). If optimal ligament balance is not achieved during surgery, it results in laxity of the knee or repeat surgery.
Keywords
biological tissues; manipulators; medical robotics; surgery; TKA; knee laxity; optimal soft tissue balance; repeat surgery; robotic tensor device; soft tissue balance measurement; total knee arthroplasty; Biological tissues; Force; Force measurement; Joints; Robots; Surgery; Tensile stress; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Femur; Humans; Knee Joint; Knee Prosthesis; Lateral Ligament, Ankle; Tibia;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Osaka
ISSN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611092
Filename
6611092
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