Computer-Based Surgical Simulation of Knee Arthroscopy

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 10534.1;8 PFLS-LS

Short description (German)

Computer-Based Surgical Simulation of Knee Arthroscopy

Short description (English)

Computer-Based Surgical Simulation of Knee Arthroscopy

Abstract (German)

Arthroscopy denotes the minimally invasive inspection and treatment of damage in joints under endoscopic guidance. This procedure demands specialized skills which need to be acquired by apprentice surgeons. One option for training is computer-based surgical simulation. This project focuses on the development of a nonhaptic version of a knee arthroscopy training simulator. A central goal will be to go beyond currently available systems by covering complete interventions, including large variability of patient cases, providing a realistic simulation interface (knee replica & instruments), and accurate modeling of the situs.

Abstract (English)

Arthroscopy denotes the minimally invasive inspection and treatment of damage in joints under endoscopic guidance. This procedure demands specialized skills which need to be acquired by apprentice surgeons. One option for training is computer-based surgical simulation. This project focuses on the development of a nonhaptic version of a knee arthroscopy training simulator. A central goal will be to go beyond currently available systems by covering complete interventions, including large variability of patient cases, providing a realistic simulation interface (knee replica & instruments), and accurate modeling of the situs.