Orthopedics Surgery

Orthopedic surgery, also known as orthopedics, is a branch of surgery that deals with health conditions and diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system, including the joints, bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Specialists in orthopedic surgery are known as orthopedic surgeons and they use both surgical and non-surgical methods of treatment to provide relief to patients suffering from sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections and other health conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system.

Some most common types of Orthopedic Surgery are

Joint Fusion
Knee Replacement Surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Knee Arthroscopy
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Ankle Repair
Trigger Finger Release
Spinal Surgeries
Hip Replacement Surgery

The latest Technologies used for Orthopedic treatment are

1. Online orthopedics visits

Physicians can now provide physiotherapy and rehabilitation over the Internet to best support the needs of their patients.

2. Digital tools

Advanced digital tools have the power to modernize healthcare across the country. Today, orthopedic surgeons use tools such as digital X-rays to provide results to their patients in minutes. X-rays used to be slow and expensive, but now the process can be streamlined.

3. Enhanced imaging technology

Virtual and augmented reality is used in the operating room for more precise surgery and can be used outside the operating room to train medical students.

4. Medical monitoring systems

Many patients are increasingly using wearable health trackers, such as smartwatches and bands, to capture data such as heart rate and activity levels. Wearable monitoring data can help orthopedic doctors better understand their patients’ health requirements.

5. 3D printing

Producing and manufacturing orthopedic devices can be expensive and time-consuming. However, with the invention of 3D printing, new ways have emerged to create devices much more cost-effectively. Doctors can even use 3D printing to produce these health devices locally.

6. Advancing nonsurgical orthopedic treatment

There are new ways to treat chronic orthopedic diseases in non-invasive and non-surgical ways. Plasma injections and stem cell therapy can offer patients relief without surgery.

The latest Technology used in Orthopedics Surgery

Artificial Intelligence

Combining technology and surgical techniques allows doctors to save time and improve patient care. Applying AI to preoperative surgery allows an orthopedic surgeon to upload patient images in 2D and/or 3D planning environment. Using AI, one can automatically plan procedures such as knee osteotomies in less than 10 seconds, or automatically select the best templates for prosthetic procedures such as arthroplasty.

Digital Templating

Creating a digital template is the process of selecting the optimal implant size. As digitization reaches the orthopedic template, automation, integration with AI, and 3D visualization have become trending topics in the market. Apart from automated processes, orthopedic digital templates keep surgeons on the cutting edge. New templates and biomedical materials are constantly being updated in a digital database that you can access and update.

Medical Apps: Bringing orthopedic technology to smartphones

As smartphones, tablets, and wearables have become a part of our lives, so have medical applications. Some apps are more general, offering solutions for team communication, real-time patient-specific care, or acting as medical calculators. These are probably used by all doctors and many medical professionals.

Computer-Assisted Surgery

Computer-Assisted surgery or CAS is a wide reference. This can be extended to the point where technology is used to support a surgical procedure.