This project concerns developing and validating an image guidance framework for application to a robotic-assisted fibular reduction in ankle fracture surgery. The aim is to produce and demonstrate proper functioning of software for automatic determination of directions for fibular repositioning with the ultimate goal of application to a robotic reduction procedure that can reduce the time and complexity of the procedure as well as provide the benefits of reduced error in ideal final fibular position, improved syndesmosis restoration and reduced incidence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. The focus of this product will be developing and testing the image guidance software, from the input of preoperative images through the steps of automated segmentation and registration until the output of a final transformation that can be used as instructions to a robot on how to reposition the fibula, but will not involve developing or implementing the hardware of the robot itself.

翻译：本项目涉及开发和验证适用于机器人辅助腓骨还原在踝关节骨折手术中的图像引导框架。旨在开发和演示正确功能的软件，用于自动确定腓骨重新定位的方向，最终的目标是应用于可以减少手术时间和复杂性的机器人还原程序，以及提供减少理想最终腓骨位置误差，改善琐木联合恢复和减少创伤后骨关节炎发生率的好处。该产品的重点将是开发和测试图像引导软件，从术前图像的输入，自动分割和配准的步骤，直到输出最终转换为指示机器人如何重新定位腓骨的指令，但不涉及开发或实现机器人本身的硬件。