System Makes Legs Same Length Following Hip Replacement

The team use an optical tool to measure the length of of patients' legs before the surgery and a specially developed hip implant that can be made longer or shorter. Pre-operative software lets the researchers adjust the length of the implant to match the patient's anatomy as it will look like following surgery. The team developed the three components to work together as a unified system that can be quickly introduced into existing surgical workflows. Here are some details about how the me...

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