Technology and orthopaedic surgeons

Raju Vaishya; Abid Haleem

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2022.08.018

Technology and orthopaedic surgeons

J Orthop. 2022 Aug 17:34:414-415. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2022.08.018. eCollection 2022 Nov-Dec.

Authors

Raju Vaishya¹, Abid Haleem²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, 110076, India.
² Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 10025, India.

Abstract

Modern and innovative technologies are rapidly penetrating the clinical practices of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The ones that have proved successful for clinical use are Additive Manufacturing/3D printing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Smart sensors, and Orthobiologics. Industry 5.0 revolution has helped provide personalised treatment by integrating machines and human beings. In this special issue, we present a collection of excellent articles on these technologies.

Keywords: 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Artificial intelligence; Biomaterials; Industry 5.0; Orthobiologics; Robot.

Publication types

Editorial