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Sagittal rotation determination

US10869724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US
SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED · SG
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG · CH

Inventors

Steffen Beck · Munich, DE
Mario Schubert · Poing, DE
Christian Brack · Diedorf, DE
Luise Poitzsch · Wolnzach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2018
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2219/2016
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of determining the sagittal rotation of a patient's pelvis based on a standard anterior posterior X-ray-image with known image parameters and a calibration of the image, for example by using at least one King-Mark calibration object. The angle of the pelvic rotation is determined between a pelvic plane which is orthogonal to the midsagittal plane of the pelvis, and the image plane of the X-ray-image. Assuming the patient's position shown on the X-ray-image represents a standard neutral position, the X-ray-image plane can be used as a functional reference plane for further calculations, for example during hip-replacement surgery. The present invention further relates to a corresponding computer program and system.

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