Research article summary (published 30 May 2009):

DEA-based efficiency evaluation of a novel robotic system for femoral neck surgery.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND: Efficiency evaluation is important for expanding the acceptance and deployment of medical robots, but it is still an open issue. In this study, a data envelopment analysis (DEA)-based method was proposed and implemented with a novel robotic system for femoral neck surgery. METHODS: Femoral neck surgeries with and without the assistance of the robotic system were modelled as decision-making units (DMUs). C(2)R model was chosen to calculate the relative efficiency. RESULTS: Clinical simulation experiments were performed with 12 Sawbone models and 24 cadaveric femurs, and 19 clinical cases were chosen to be the control group. The minimum value of the robotically assisted surgery was 1, and the minimum value of the traditional surgery was 0.741535, demonstrating the efficiency of the robotic system. CONCLUSION: This research showed that DEA-based efficiency evaluation is practical for medical robotic systems.

Author information

Author/s: Wang, Yu (Y); Yun, Chao (C); Hu, Lei (L); Liu, Wenyong (W); Luan, Sheng (S);

Affiliation: Robotics Institute of Beihang University, Beijing, People's Republic of China. kurtwangyu(-atsign-)126.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (Int J Med Robot), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 5 (issue 2) : pp 207-12

Dates: Created 2009/05/20; Completed 2009/08/10;

PMID: 19301362, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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Algorithms Bone Screws Cadaver Computer Simulation Decision Making, Computer-Assisted Femoral Neck Fractures - radiography; surgery Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data

Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data Humans Models, Anatomic Orthopedic Procedures - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data Programming, Linear Robotics - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data Surgery, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data

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