01277nas a2200157   4500008004100000245005700041210005700098260003000155300001400185490000600199520075900205100002400964700001700988700001701005856009701022       2007                        eng d00aSurgical Planning Tool with Biomechanical Simulation0 aSurgical Planning Tool with Biomechanical Simulation  aBerlin, GermanybSpringer  aS262-S2630 v23 a<p>The fixation of fractured bones often needs a very careful decision making. The operation has to be designed very carefully. A computer assisted system can help the surgeon in the planning phase to increase surgical accuracy. This paper introduces a software tool to plan a surgical intervention and to calculate the biomechanical stability of the plan. The proposed system provides 3D movement and rotation of the bone fragments and the insertion of fixation screws and plates. Finite element analysis is used to calculate mechanical stability of the surgical plan. Using these results the surgeon is able to see the week points of the fixation before the surgery. He can even try several surgical plans to pick the most promising one. <tt> </tt></p>1 aErdőhelyi, Balázs1 aVarga, Endre1 aKuba, Attila  uhttps://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/publication/surgical-planning-tool-with-biomechanical-simulation