Computer-Assisted Surgery Not More Precise? (Orthopedics This Week)
Duncan Meuffels M.D., Ph.D. is an orthopedic surgeon at the University Medical Centre Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Even he was surprised by the findings of his recent study, “Computer-Assisted Surgery [CAS] is not more accurate or precise than conventional arthroscopic ACL reconstruction: a prospective randomized clinical trial.” Asked what led him to select this topic for study, Dr. Meuffels told OTW, “In my sports medicine practice I treat many patients with anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] injuries, who in general can retu...
