Measuring Pelvic Tilt with the Use of a Navigated Smart-Devices Based Ultrasound System

4 pages•Published: June 13, 2017

Tobias Martin, Andreas Alk and Josef Kozak

Abstract

The key for a successful total hip replacement (THR) and the longevity of the implant is the correct alignment of the acetabular cup which is to be considered as the most critical component. The alignment of the cup is defined with respect to anterior pelvic plane (APP). The APP defines the reference for the anteversion and inclination angles which sets the basis for the correct alignment of the implant. The angle of the plane is created by three distinct anatomical landmarks which are represented by two anterior superior iliac spines (ASIS) and the symphysis pubis. The angle of the APP in respect to the coronal plane defines the pelvic tilt (PT) which can be anterior or posterior. The rotation of the pelvis highly depends on the individual anatomy of the subject. This means that a neutral pelvic tilt (PT) in supine position is rarely observed and also may be dissimilar in standing position. In this paper we present a non-invasiveness and cost-effective prototype for measuring the patient-specific PT under the use of a navigated smart-device based ultrasound system for supporting surgery planning. In view of the non-invasiveness method the system can be used to measure pre- and postoperative pelvic orientation. With the use of an artificial hip reference model different cases were measured. The computed results look very promising with a standard deviation of ±1°.

Keyphrases: navigated ultrasound, pelvic tilt, smart devices, total hip replacement

In: Klaus Radermacher and Ferdinando Rodriguez Y Baena (editors). CAOS 2017. 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, vol 1, pages 47-50.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/7f
	https://doi.org/10.29007/8ch6

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{CAOS2017:Measuring_Pelvic_Tilt_with,
  author    = {Tobias Martin and Andreas Alk and Josef Kozak},
  title     = {Measuring Pelvic Tilt with the Use of a Navigated Smart-Devices Based Ultrasound System},
  booktitle = {CAOS 2017. 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery},
  editor    = {Klaus Radermacher and Ferdinando Rodriguez Y Baena},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Health Sciences},
  volume    = {1},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2398-5305},
  url       = {/publications/paper/7f},
  doi       = {10.29007/8ch6},
  pages     = {47-50},
  year      = {2017}}

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