%0 Journal Article
%T Software-based method for automated intraoperative planning of Schoettle Point in surgical medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A comparative validation study.
%A Privalov M
%A Kordon F
%A Kunze H
%A Beisemann N
%A Vetter SY
%A Franke J
%A Grützner PA
%A Swartman B
%J Int J Med Robot
%V 20
%N 1
%D 2024 Feb
%M 38536717
%F 2.483
%R 10.1002/rcs.2607
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The aim of the study was to validate a software-based planning method for the Schoettle Point and to evaluate precision and time efficiency of its live overlay on the intraoperative X-ray.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A software-based method was compared with surgeons' manual planning in an inter- and intrarater study. Subsequently, K-wire placement was performed with and without an overlay of the planning. The time used and the precision achieved were statistically compared.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The average deviation between the surgeons (1.68 mm; 2.26 mm) was greater than the discrepancy between the surgeons and the software-based planning (1.30 mm; 1.38 mm). In the intrarater comparison, software-based planning provided consistent results. Live overlay showed a significantly lower positioning error (0.9 ± 0.5 mm) compared with that without overlay (3.0 ± 1.4 mm, p = 0.000; 3.1 ± 1.4 mm, p = 0.001). Live overlay did not achieve a significant time gain (p = 0.393; p = 0.678).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The software-based planning and live overlay of the Schoettle Point improves surgical precision without negatively affecting time efficiency.