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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2020
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, Singapore, SG;
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag, Zug, CH;
Brian W. McKinnon, Arlington, TN (US);
Daniel Farley, Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Zug, CH;
Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Methods and system for characterizing ligament properties using elastography are disclosed. An ultrasound system capable of performing shear wave elasticity imaging and/or supersonic shear imaging may retrieve one or more images from a proposed surgical site. The one or more images may be provided to a surgical planning system that identifies one or more properties of ligaments proximate to the surgical site. Musculoskeletal simulations may be performed using the identified properties to preoperatively identify a surgical plan. Preoperative identification of a surgical plan may enable a surgeon to select from more fine-tuning options for a joint replacement than conventional systems.