@conference {1842,
	title = {Surgical Planning Tool with Biomechanical Simulation},
	booktitle = {International Conference on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS)},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {S262-S263},
	publisher = {Springer},
	organization = {Springer},
	type = {Conference Paper},
	address = {Berlin, Germany},
	abstract = {<p>The fixation of fractured bones often needs a very careful decision making. The operation has to be designed very carefully. A computer assisted system can help the surgeon in the planning phase to increase surgical accuracy. This paper introduces a software tool to plan a surgical intervention and to calculate the biomechanical stability of the plan. The proposed system provides 3D movement and rotation of the bone fragments and the insertion of fixation screws and plates. Finite element analysis is used to calculate mechanical stability of the surgical plan. Using these results the surgeon is able to see the week points of the fixation before the surgery. He can even try several surgical plans to pick the most promising one. <tt> </tt></p>},
	doi = {10.1007/s11548-007-0098-0},
	author = {Bal{\'a}zs Erd{\H o}helyi and Endre Varga and Attila Kuba}
}
