Abstract: An image guided surgical system and method for targeting the precise patient specific anatomical placement of surgical instruments and motion preservation implants with surgical navigation. The system and method comprising a surgical navigation system; at least one imaging system coupled to the surgical navigation system; at least one computer coupled to the surgical navigation system and the imaging system having planning software for measuring clinical parameters of anatomy of a subject to be operated on; and at least one display for displaying imaging data, planning data and tracking data.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring biomechanical parameters of a knee prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery includes a plurality of microsensors removably attached to the femur, tibia and patella; at least one sensor communicating with the plurality of microsensors; a navigation system coupled to the at least one sensor; an imaging system coupled to the navigation system for performing imaging of the joint; and at least one display for displaying imaging and tracking data.