«Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit» : Bericht zum Symposium der Privaten Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein vom 22. November 2013

Am 22. November 2013 führte die Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein (UFL) bereits zum vierten Mal ihr jährliches Symposium zum Gesundheitsrecht durch. Es war dem Thema «Ökonomie und Gesundheit – Was darf uns unsere Gesundheit kosten?» gewidmet. In Triesen (FL) trafen sich Fachleute aus Liechtenstein und der Schweiz, um verschiedene Facetten der Finanzierung des Gesundheitssystems interdisziplinär zu erörtern und mit einem kritischen Publikum zu diskutieren.

Tagungsbericht «Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit»: Symposium der UFL zum Thema Herausforderung Alter am 23. November 2012 in Triesen FL

Bereits zum dritten Mal führte die Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein UFL im November 2012 ihr jährliches Symposium zum Gesundheitsrecht durch. Dieses Mal beschäftigten sich die Referate mit dem Thema Alter und Altern, und zwar nicht nur aus rechtlicher Perspektive, sondern mit Blick über die Disziplinengrenzen hinaus.

"Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit" - Die Symposien der UFL

Einleitungskapitel im Sammelband des von der Privaten Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein (UFL) im November 2013 in Triesen FL veranstalteten Symposiums «Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit» zum Thema "Ökonomie und Gesundheit - Was darf uns unsere Gesundheit kosten?"

«Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit»: Bericht zum Symposium der Privaten Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein UFL vom 14. November 2014

«Arbeit und Gesundheit — (Un)gesunde Arbeitswelt?»: Am 14. November 2014 führte die Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein UFL bereits zum fünften Mal ihr jährliches Symposium «Gesundheitsrecht am Puls der Zeit» durch. In Triesen (FL) trafen sich Fachleute aus Liechtenstein und der Schweiz, um die Zusammenhänge zwischen Arbeit und Gesundheit interdisziplinär zu erörtern und mit einem kritischen Publikum zu diskutieren.

Determination of Pelvic Orientation from Ultrasound Images Using Patch-SSMs and a Hierarchical Speed of Sound Compensation Strategy

In the field of computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) the anterior pelvic plane (APP) is a common concept to determine the pelvic orientation by digitizing distinct pelvic landmarks. As percutaneous palpation is - especially for obese patients - known to be error-prone, B-mode ultrasound (US) imaging could provide an alternative means. Several concepts of using ultrasound imaging to determine the APP landmarks have been introduced. In this paper we present a novel technique, which uses local patch statistical shape models (SSMs) and a hierarchical speed of sound compensation strategy for an accurate determination of the APP. These patches are independently matched and instantiated with respect to associated point clouds derived from the acquired ultrasound images. Potential inaccuracies due to the assumption of a constant speed of sound are compensated by an extended reconstruction scheme. We validated our method with in-vitro studies using a plastic bone covered with a soft-tissue simulation phantom and with a preliminary cadaver trial.

The Equidistant Method - a novel hip joint simulation algorithm for detection of femoroacetabular impingement

A novel computerized algorithm for hip joint motion simulation and collision detection, called the Equidistant Method, has been developed. This was compared to three pre-existing methods having different properties regarding definition of the hip joint center and behavior after collision detection. It was proposed that the Equidistant Method would be most accurate in detecting the location and extent of femoroacetabular impingement.

Computer-assisted femoral head-neck osteochondroplasty using a surgical milling device an in vitro accuracy study

Surgical navigation might increase the safety of osteochondroplasty procedures in patients with femoroacetabular impingement. Feasibility and accuracy of navigation of a surgical reaming device were assessed. Three-dimensional models of 18 identical sawbone femora and 5 cadaver hips were created. Custom software was used to plan and perform repeated computer-assisted osteochondroplasty procedures using a navigated burr. Postoperative 3-dimensional models were created and compared with the preoperative models. A Bland-Altmann analysis assessing α angle and offset ratio accuracy showed even distribution along the zero line with narrow confidence intervals. No differences in α angle and offset ratio accuracy (P = 0.486 and P = 0.2) were detected between both observers. Planning and conduction of navigated osteochondroplasty using a surgical reaming device is feasible and accurate.

Automated detection of the osseous acetabular rim using three-dimensional models of the pelvis

An automated algorithm for detection of the acetabular rim was developed. Accuracy of the algorithm was validated in a sawbone study and compared against manually conducted digitization attempts, which were established as the ground truth. The latter proved to be reliable and reproducible, demonstrated by almost perfect intra- and interobserver reliability. Validation of the automated algorithm showed no significant difference compared to the manually acquired data in terms of detected version and inclination. Automated detection of the acetabular rim contour and the spatial orientation of the acetabular opening plane can be accurately achieved with this algorithm.