Chowdhary Ashwin, Drittenbass Lisca, Dubois-Ferrière Victor, Stern Richard, Assal Mathieu
Orthopedics. 2016 Sep 1;39(5):e1005-10. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20160616-01. Epub 2016 Jun 24.
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery has developed dramatically during the past 2 decades. This article describes the use of intraoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography and navigation in foot and ankle surgery. Traditional imaging based on serial radiography or C-arm-based fluoroscopy does not provide simultaneous real-time 3-dimensional imaging, and thus leads to suboptimal visualization and guidance. Three-dimensional computed tomography allows for accurate intraoperative visualization of the position of bones and/or navigation implants. Such imaging and navigation helps to further reduce intraoperative complications, leads to improved surgical outcomes, and may become the gold standard in foot and ankle surgery. [Orthopedics.2016; 39(5):e1005-e1010.].
