A Cadaveric Comparative Study on the Surgical Accuracy of Freehand, Computer Navigation, and Patient-Specific Instruments in Joint-Preserving Bone Tumor Resections.

Sarah E Bosma¹, Kwok Chuen Wong², Laurent Paul³, Jasper G Gerbers¹, Paul C Jutte¹

¹Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands.

²Department of Orthopedics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong.

³3D-Side, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

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Abstract

Orthopedic oncologic surgery requires preservation of a functioning limb at the essence of achieving safe margins. With most bone sarcomas arising from the metaphyseal region, in close proximity to joints, joint-salvage surgery can be challenging. Intraoperative guidance techniques like computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) could assist in achieving higher surg…

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