Personalised virtual surgery for optimised knee arthritis treatment
This project is part of the Accelerate programme which is part-funded by the European Regional Development fund, through Welsh Government.
Project duration: 16 months
Project overview
Osteoarthritis affects nearly 9 million people in the UK; the knee being a commonly affected joint. High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO) is an effective treatment for younger knee osteoarthritis patients as it preserves the native joint by re-aligning the tibia and redistributing the painful high-pressure regions within the knee. However, patient outcomes are still dependent on the accuracy of the procedure, and current solutions are a one-size-fits-all approach.
This project proposes to address this problem, by introducing a bespoke surgical planning tool. The intention is to enable surgeons to precisely achieve the planned correction using a combination of intuitive 3D planning and custom-made, minimally invasive devices for superior patient comfort. Such a result could lead to a significant improvement in clinical treatment options, which will ultimately enhance the patient experience.
A team of researchers, industrial partners and clinicians will collaborate to inform iterations to existing surgical planning software. Patients scheduled for HTO surgery at Cardiff and Vale Orthopaedic Centre, will be recruited as volunteers to take part in a study to collect biomechanical and knee joint imaging data pre- and post-surgery. This data will be used to inform changes to the planning software.
Read more about it here:
https://lshubwales.com/personalised-virtual-surgery-optimised-knee-arthritis-treatment
