HipNav
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HipNav was the first computer-assisted surgery system developed to guide the surgeon during total hip replacement
surgery. It was developed at Carnegie Mellon University
.
The developers of HipNav won an Otto Aufranc Award for their work in tracking the pelvis and implantation instruments.
Hip replacement
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe...
surgery. It was developed at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
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The developers of HipNav won an Otto Aufranc Award for their work in tracking the pelvis and implantation instruments.