Fracture reduction path

Keywords— fracture-reduction robot, safety, musculoskeletal model, fracture-reduction path, fracture-reduction force. 

Musculoskeletal Model of Hip Fracture for Safety Assurance of Reduction Path in... 

Though there have been several studies about the modeling of the lower extremities [4,5], the application of this modeling to hip fracture reduction is not found. In this study, the musculoskeletal modeling method is introduced, and the model is applied to the hip fracture. Finally, the reduction force is simulated for two reduction paths. 

The reduction force simulation has been developed and the application methods are devised. This method is common for muscle simulations, but there are few studies that apply it to fracture reduction. Advantages include the ability to find the gentle reduction path that minimizes the reduction force from among the reduction paths that are generated from the navigation system. In addition, fracture-reduction force of two difference paths can be simulated. 

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