Digital Orthopedics

Description

This book addresses all aspects of digital techniques in orthopedics, from development of the core principles to imaging techniques, computer-aided design, reverse engineering and their applications. It illustrates the successful applications in accurate operation using 3-D reconstruction and applied digital techniques. All illustrations and tables were meticulously selected and are easy to understand. The book was written for all doctors and researchers who work in the fields of orthopedics, CAD/CAM and anatomy. Above all, surgeons, physiatrists, radiologists, and engineers in image processing and orthopedics will find it a valuable resource. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Establishment of Digital Orthopedics (G. X. Pei, Y. Z. Zhang)....Pages 3-7 Basis of Digital Medical Imaging (Guoxian Pei, Su Xiuyun)....Pages 9-20 Virtual Reality Technology (Y. Z. Zhang)....Pages 21-33 Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Technology (Yan Yabo)....Pages 35-46 Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing for Digital Orthopedics (Xiaojun Chen)....Pages 47-56 Additive Manufacturing Technology (Qin Lian, Wu Xiangquan, Li Dichen)....Pages 57-67 Reverse Engineering Technology (Xie Le)....Pages 69-75 Front Matter ....Pages 77-77 Digital Technology Used in Orthopedics (Lin Yanping, Le Xie)....Pages 79-98 Preliminary Study of Digital Technology on Orthopedics (Y. Z. Zhang, Sheng Lu, Yuanzhi Zhang, Yongqing Xu, Yanbing Li, Zijia Zhou et al.)....Pages 99-145 Finite Element Analysis in Orthopedic Biomechanics Research (Meichao Zhang, Zhang Hao, Tan Tingsheng)....Pages 147-164 Digital Fracture Classification (Dan Wang, Guoxian Pei)....Pages 165-230 Application of Rapid Prototyping Technology in Orthopedics (Xie Le, Guolin Meng, Long Bi, Jian Liu, Yuanzhi Zhang, Sheng Lu et al.)....Pages 231-264 The Application of Reverse Engineering Technology in Orthopaedics (Qin Lian, Yaxiong Liu)....Pages 265-280 Computer-Aided Preoperative Planning and Virtual Simulation in Orthopedic Surgery (Jiing-Yih Lai, Zhang Yuanzhi, Y. Z. Zhang)....Pages 281-306 Augmented Reality for Digital Orthopedic Applications (Min-Liang Wang, Yeoulin Ho, Ramakanteswararao Beesetty, Stephane Nicolau)....Pages 307-332 Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery (Hong Gao, Sang Hongxun, Cheng Bin, Wu Zixiang, Fan Yong, Weihua Xu et al.)....Pages 333-423 Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery (Wu Zixiang, Sang Hongxun, Yue Zhou, He Zhang)....Pages 425-447