Design and control of a minimally constrained cobot for improving bone cuts in total knee arthroplasty

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) requires accurate placement of the prosthetic components to avoid premature failure, and traumatic revision surgery. Accuracy of frontal plane alignment is particularly crucial in ensuring maximized prosthesis longevity. Increasing the accuracy of bone cuts would decr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emrich, Richard
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10457