Validation of a non invasive simulation tool for the effective planning of scoliosis surgery

过去几十年来，3D建模和数值模拟方面的技术创新对治疗计划产生了重大影响。目前，外科医生表示他们需要在数值模型上规划和模拟他们的手术操作。在这种情况下，手术模拟器正在不同的领域，如心脏病学，神经病学和整形外科的发展。这种数值模拟例如用于整形和重建面部手术。我们的团队目前正在开发一个用于脊柱手术模拟的软件系统，用于矫正脊柱畸形的手术程序的最佳规划。然而，该模拟器无法预测治疗对患者外观的影响，这是青少年脊柱侧凸的主要问题。

The technological innovations of the past decades in 3D modeling and numerical simulation have had a significant impact on treatment planning. Currently, surgeons express their need for planning and simulating their surgical maneuvers on numerical models. In this context, surgery simulators are being developed in different fields such as cardiology, neurology and orthopedics. Such numerical simulations are used for instance in plastic and reconstructive facial surgery. Our team is currently developing a software system for the simulation of spinal surgery, for the optimal planning of surgical procedures intended to correct the spinal deformities. However, this simulator is not able to predict the treatment's effect on the patient's external appearance which is the main concern of adolescents with scoliosis.