The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 30, 2021
BACKGROUND: From traditional open surgery to laparoscopic surgery and robot-assisted surgery, advances in robotics, machine learning, and imaging are pushing the surgical approach to-wards better clinical outcomes. Pre-clinical and clinical evidence ...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 30, 2021
BACKGROUND: The demand for total hip replacement (THR) for treating osteoarthritis has grown substantially worldwide. The existing robotic systems used in THR are invasive and costly. This study aims to develop a less-invasive and low-cost robotic sy...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: Hand rest assists microsurgeons with maintaining a stable hand condition. In manipulating a surgical robot using teleoperation, the external hand rest poses mechanical difficulties such as interferences from manipulators.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: Closed intra-medullary nailing fixation is a method for treating fractured femurs with minimal invasiveness. However, this method lacks safety and precision. To avert prevailing problems such as extended cracks in the already broken bone,...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Nov 29, 2021
BACKGROUND: The combination of navigational system and robotics has the potential to accurately identify and drill bone tunnels in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study explores the feasibility and accuracy of bone tunnel positi...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Nov 14, 2021
PURPOSE: To evaluate the validity of robot-assisted curative operation for rare anorectal tumours, characterised by biological heterogeneity and anatomical complexity.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Nov 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology to better control a human-robot collaboration for robotic dental implant placement. We have designed a human-robot collaborative implant system (HRCDIS) which is based on a zero-force ...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Oct 20, 2021
BACKGROUND: Existing rigid instruments have difficulties in backward inspection and operation. Moreover, the pathway to the maxillary sinus is curved and narrow, resulting in complex and repetitive manual operations. There is a necessity to develop a...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Oct 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: Oesophagogastric anastomosis is mainly complicated by its tediousness. We hope to modify an oesophagogastric anastomotic technique that simplifies anastomosis.