Accuracy and Precision in Computer-Assisted Methods for Orthopaedic Surgery

This chapter reviews the major approaches to the definition of bone cutting accuracy in the field of computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery. The first part of the chapter reviews the different concepts of accuracy found in literature, from localization in image-guided systems to osteotomy accuracy evaluation both using navigation systems and in patient-specific instruments. The second part of the chapter focuses in the efforts toward the standardization of different computer-assisted accuracy measurements in orthopaedic surgery.