AI In Orthopedic Surgery: How Leveraging AI Could Improve Surgical Outcomes
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By Meg Flippin, Benzinga
Artificial intelligence isnt reserved only for chatbots and autonomous vehicles; it's also increasingly important in various other fields, like orthopedics, particularly for knee and hip replacement surgeries.
Of the nearly 800,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed annually in the U.S., 88% are still performed manually putting patients at risk from potential human errors and potentially longer recovery times. Then there are the implants. Many implants used today are one-size-fits-none, which dont fit all patients perfectly. Today's major problems in joint replacement include mechanical loosening, bone loss, dislocation, ease of revision and fracture. About 100,000 hip and knee replacements fail every year, and 36% of patien...