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Digital Humans: From Biomechanical Models to Simulated Surgery
Author(s) -
Delp Scott
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a845-a
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral palsy , presentation (obstetrics) , surgical procedures , computer science , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medical physics
The outcomes of surgeries performed to improve musculoskeletal function are unpredictable. This problem exists, in part, because the development and testing of new surgical techniques rely almost entirely on clinical trials (i.e., trying surgeries on patients), in which the means to quantify surgical changes or predict postoperative results do not exist. I believe that the design and analysis of surgeries will proceed more effectively if computer models are developed that explain and predict the functional consequences of surgical interventions. We have developed computer graphics models to simulate the biomechanical consequences of bone reconstructions, muscle‐tendon surgeries, and joint replacements. We have also developed a system that can be used in the operating room to implement individualized surgical plans. This presentation reviews the results of our computer‐assisted surgery systems that have been used to design and implement surgical procedures used in the management of cerebral palsy and osteoarthritis.