Vinmec Da Nang Hospital has performed a pioneering knee replacement in the central region of Vietnam. For the first time, it combined 3D modeling planning with the assistance of a robotic system. The procedure was applied to a patient with severe osteoarthritis that limited her daily life. This approach aims to improve the accuracy of implant placement.
The CORI Platform and Surgery Without Prior Tomography 🤖
The system used is the CORI robotic platform. Its particularity is that it generates a three-dimensional model of the joint in real-time during the operation. This eliminates the need for a preoperative computed tomography scan. The surgeon uses this digital map to plan and execute bone cuts with millimeter adjustments. The final placement of the implant is guided by this high-precision data.
Your Knee Has More Planning Than a Render Project 😅
It's curious to think that a knee now receives live 3D scanning and modeling. While we sometimes struggle with the topology of a simple object, the robot is already mapping bones with enviable precision. It gives the feeling that the prosthesis is more optimized than some of our models. Perhaps we should ask the CORI system to help us with boolean cuts. At least in the hospital, they don't complain about render artifacts.