Enhancing Preoperative Planning in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Using a Presentation Software

Area of Science:

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Surgical planning
• Medical technology

Background:

• Traditional preoperative planning (OPP) in orthopaedic trauma surgery has remained unchanged for 30 years.
• The manual, pen-and-paper method is time-consuming and may lack modern enhancements.
• There is a need for updated preoperative planning techniques to improve surgical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a novel method for preoperative planning (PP) utilizing presentation software (PS).
• To demonstrate how PS can enhance and update traditional OPP methods.
• To present PS as a complementary tool to existing three-dimensional PP.

Main Methods:

• Development of a PP technique using standard presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint).
• Integration of digital tools to streamline the planning process.
• Comparison with traditional manual OPP methods (implied).

Main Results:

• Presentation software offers a more efficient and improvable approach to PP.
• The proposed method can complement advanced 3D planning techniques.
• The digital approach facilitates easier updates and modifications to surgical plans.

Conclusions:

• Presentation software provides a valuable tool for modernizing orthopaedic trauma surgery PP.
• This updated method has the potential to enhance surgical success rates.
• The described PS technique offers a practical alternative to outdated manual planning.