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Computer-assisted surgery enhances orthopaedic trauma care by improving fracture reduction and alignment, especially for complex fractures. New software workflows may accelerate the adoption of these advanced surgical techniques.

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Area of Science:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Technology
Surgical Navigation

Background:

Early computer-assisted orthopaedic trauma procedures focused on navigated drill-guide applications.
Commercial software for fracture reduction became available by 2003, advancing minimally invasive techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the evolution and current capabilities of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in orthopaedic trauma.
To highlight CAS's potential in addressing challenges like malrotation and shortening in fracture fixation.
To discuss factors influencing the adoption of CAS in the orthopaedic trauma community.

Main Methods:

Review of historical development and current applications of CAS in orthopaedic trauma.
Discussion of technological advancements enabling precise anatomical matching for fracture reduction.
Analysis of challenges and potential solutions for widespread CAS adoption.

Main Results:

CAS can now be applied to all fractures traditionally managed with intraoperative fluoroscopy.
Recent CAS developments allow precise matching of injured limb length and rotational alignment.
CAS is particularly beneficial for comminuted and malreduced fractures.

Conclusions:

Computer-assisted surgery offers significant advancements for orthopaedic trauma, enabling precise fracture reduction and alignment.
Despite availability, widespread adoption of CAS in orthopaedic trauma is limited.
Streamlined, procedure-specific software workflows are crucial for hastening the integration of CAS techniques.