An electromagnetic-induction approach for screw-hole targeting in interlocking-nail surgery

Proceedings of IEEE Sensors

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Chung, Tien Kan ^a   Chu, Hou Jen ^a   Wong, Tze Hong ^b   Hsu, Wensyang ^a   Lee, Meng Shiue ^a   Lo, Wen Tuan ^a   Tseng, Chia Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-GAPS; C-SHAPED; CRITICAL ISSUES; DIFFERENT VOLTAGES; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS; MAXIMUM ERROR; TARGETING SYSTEMS; VOLTAGE RESPONSE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; MAGNETIC FLUX; NAILS; SCREWS; SENSORS; SURGERY;

ELECTROMAGNETS;

EID: 84873977081     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2012.6411402     Document Type: Conference Paper

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