Open AccessResearch Status and Application Prospects of Digital Technology in Orthopaedics
Author(s) -
Chen Yanxi,
Zhang Kun,
Hao Yini,
Hu Yongcheng
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
orthopaedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1757-7861
pISSN - 1757-7853
DOI - 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2012.00184.x
Subject(s) - orthopedic surgery , biomechanics , medicine , medical physics , digitization , medullary cavity , virtual reality , computer science , surgery , human–computer interaction , pathology , anatomy , computer vision
In the last 10 years, basic and clinical research in orthopaedics has developed rapidly. Understanding of orthopaedic disorders involves not only routine diagnosis, but also the pursuit of highly efficient and accurate three‐dimensional imaging of the intra‐ and extra‐medullary distribution, form and structure of orthopaedic disorders, thus allowing scientific evaluation of the indications for surgery, drawing up of the best surgical plan, minimization of operative trauma and the earliest possible restoration of limb function. Meanwhile, the most important type of basic research, which was previously biomechanical research, has gradually become computational biomechanics based on in vitro cadaver experiments. This review aims to summarize the research status and application prospects of digital technology in orthopaedics, including virtual reality technology, reverse engineering and rapid prototyping techniques, computational biomechanics, computer navigation technology and management of digitization of medical records.