Graphical user interface for computer-assisted surgery

A method for guiding a surgical team in performing a surgical procedure using a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing the surgical team with information related to respective procedure steps required to perform the surgical procedure using the GUI;
• displaying to the surgical team representations of selected surgical instruments used during the surgical procedure, in alignment with a fluoroscopic image of a part of a patient that is subject to the surgical procedure;
• and
• advancing through a series of display pages designed for the surgical procedure, as each of the respective procedure steps is successfully completed.

A system for performing a computer-assisted surgical procedure, the system comprising:

• a computer including a video display supporting a graphical user interface (GUI) for guiding a surgical team in the performance of the surgical procedure, wherein the GUI includes a series of display pages for providing information related to respective steps required to perform the surgical procedure, and for displaying virtual images of selected surgical instruments within a field of view of a tracking system in relative alignment with a fluoroscopic image of a part of a patient subject to the surgical procedure;
• the tracking system for tracking a location of the selected surgical instruments with respect to the part of the patient to permit overlaying of the virtual images of the selected surgical instruments on the oriented image of the part of the patient;
• an imaging system for acquiring images of the part of the patient used to create the oriented image;
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• means for permitting the surgical team to advance through the series of display pages as each of the respective steps is completed.