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The new orthopedic technology market increases with recent trends and applications coming up almost daily. AI is a big part of this evolution ––, but more solutions are available. All of them can enhance how medicine is being practiced.
FREMONT, CA: Physicians can save time and improve patient care by combining technology and surgical expertise. Orthopedic surgeons can upload a patient image in a 2D or 3D planning environment when AI is used in preoperative surgery. It is, therefore, possible to take full advantage of how medical imaging has advanced. Following the collection of patient photos, methods such as automatic bone segmentation and digital templating can be used. It is possible to plan procedures such as a knee osteotomy in less than ten seconds using AI algorithms or to determine the most appropriate template for treatments involving prostheses such as arthroplasties using AI algorithms. The template is chosen and positioned in the most appropriate spot based on the measurements taken during surgical planning.
The process of selecting the most appropriate implant size is known as templating. Automation, AI integration, and 3D visualization became debating points in the market as digitalization impacted orthopedic templating. Aside from automated processes, orthopedic digital templating keeps physicians up to date. Digital databases, which can be viewed and updated, are regularly updated with new templates and biomedical materials. Orthopedic doctors can foresee what implants they will require with this combined knowledge. This improves stock management and lowers the requirement for sterilization.
Medical applications became a reality when smartphones, tablets, and wearables became a part of our everyday life. Multiple studies show that over 64 percent of orthopedic doctors use apps in their daily clinical practice. Some applications are more generalist, serving as tools for team communication, real-time patient care, and medical calculators. Physicians and healthcare workers are likely to use these. On the other hand, some solutions focus on a single specialty, some even serve as orthopedic support devices.
Data Science, often known as Big Data, is frequently utilized to aid clinical decision-making. Data Science underpins Artificial Intelligence and is at the heart of several orthopedic technologies. The entire idea behind "flattening the curve" during COVID is another outstanding example. As the crisis proceeded, public health professionals and epidemiologists could use data-driven information to forecast, translate, and execute beneficial strategies. For medical professionals, data science is a game-changer, and they should take advantage of it to become true orthopedic technologists!
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