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Gurion Rivkin¹, Meir Liebergall

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, POB 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. liebergall@hadassah.org.il

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Area of Science:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Technology
Surgical Innovation

Background:

Modern computing advances have not translated to significant operating room technique improvements.
Intraoperative fluoroscopy is the main orthopaedic surgery advance in 50 years, with techniques largely static.
Bone surgeries are well-suited for computer-guided procedures using imaging data.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the obstacles hindering the widespread adoption of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in orthopaedics.
To identify the primary challenges preventing surgeons from utilizing advanced navigation techniques.
To explore the potential of CAS to revolutionize orthopaedic surgical practices.

Main Methods:

Analysis of factors impeding computer-assisted surgery implementation.
Categorization of adoption barriers into human, technological, and financial aspects.
Review of the evolution of computer-assisted surgery systems from first to third generation.

Main Results:

Most orthopaedic surgeons are hesitant to adopt computer-navigation surgical techniques.
Barriers to CAS adoption include insufficient clinical data and reluctance to collect/share data.
Human, technological, and financial factors collectively impede widespread CAS implementation.

Conclusions:

Computer-assisted surgery has the potential to significantly advance orthopaedic procedures.
Addressing human, technological, and financial obstacles is crucial for CAS to become a standard of care.
Widespread adoption of CAS requires overcoming current reluctance and data-sharing challenges.