It is no wonder to say that computers have become a part of our lives. Medical field is not an exception to this. Advanced technologies are emerging in the medical field now and then. The present article talks about the computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) where computerized medical techniques are utilised for orthopedic surgeries.
Computer assisted orthopedic surgery is a surgical technology which assists surgeons through creation and demonstration of images showing the replacement components with respect to the bones and ligaments of the joint being replaced. CAOS is also termed as an Imaged Guided Surgery or Surgical Navigation. Basic components of CAOS: A special camera designed for observing the surgical joint and limb and generation of a picture or image of the same Computer programs which incorporate these images with surgical information and assist the surgeon during the…
