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Automated detection of the osseous acetabular rim using three-dimensional models of the pelvis
Marc Puls1, Timo M Ecker, Simon D Steppacher
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland; Institute for Surgical Technologies and Biomechanics, University of Berne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
An automated algorithm for detection of the acetabular rim was developed. Accuracy of the algorithm was validated in a sawbone study and compared against manually conducted digitization attempts, which were established as the ground truth. The latter proved to be reliable and reproducible, demonstrated by almost perfect intra- and interobserver reliability. Validation of the automated algorithm showed no significant difference compared to the manually acquired data in terms of detected version and inclination. Automated detection of the acetabular rim contour and the spatial orientation of the acetabular opening plane can be accurately achieved with this algorithm.
