Computer-assisted pre-operative automatic segmentation and registration tool for malunited radius osteotomy: A proof-of-concept study

Jiaqiu Wang; Robert Zietal; Alexander Arase; Greg Couzens; Peter Pivonka; Davide Fontanarosa

Results in Engineering (Sep 2023)

Computer-assisted pre-operative automatic segmentation and registration tool for malunited radius osteotomy: A proof-of-concept study

Jiaqiu Wang,
Robert Zietal,
Alexander Arase,
Greg Couzens,
Peter Pivonka,
Davide Fontanarosa

Affiliations

Jiaqiu Wang: School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; Corresponding authors.
Robert Zietal: School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia
Alexander Arase: School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia
Greg Couzens: School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Clinic, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia
Peter Pivonka: School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia
Davide Fontanarosa: Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4000, QLD, Australia; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19
p. 101295

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Corrective osteotomy is a standard treatment for distal radius fractures in malunited radius cases. In order to increase the efficiency of the osteotomy pre-operative plan, in this study, a proof-of-concept framework of automatic computer-assisted segmentation and registration tool was developed for the purpose of malunited radius osteotomy pre-operative planning. The program consisted of the functions of segmentation, virtual cutting, automatic alignment and registration. One computed tomography (CT) scanning dataset of a patient's bilateral forearm was employed as an illustration example in this study. Three templates of 3D models including the healthy radius, and the pre- and post-correction injured radius were output as STL geometries for pre-operative plan purposes.

Published in Results in Engineering

ISSN: 2590-1230 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/results-in-engineering

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