Digitized Precision Corrective Osteotomy for Treating Knee Joint Deformities: Current Evidence and Future...

Area of Science:

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Digital Health
• Biomedical Engineering

Background:

• Accurate alignment is crucial for functional outcomes after corrective osteotomy for knee deformities.
• Traditional methods rely on surgeon experience, leading to discrepancies between planned and achieved corrections.
• Digitized orthopedic surgery offers personalized treatment through computer science and medical engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

• To comprehensively review the potential of digitized orthopedic surgery in corrective osteotomy for knee joint deformities.
• To outline the characteristics and research status of digitized corrective osteotomy.
• To summarize clinical, educational, and research advances and address current concerns.

Main Methods:

• Literature search in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed.
• Focus on three key areas: 3D printed patient-specific instrumentation, computer navigation systems, and surgical robots.
• Analysis of relevant papers and summarization of first-hand experiences.

Main Results:

• Digitized approaches enhance surgical precision and alignment accuracy in corrective osteotomy.
• Technological innovations aim to simplify procedures and improve patient outcomes.
• Digitized surgery shows potential in surgical practice, skill training, and healthcare information delivery.

Conclusions:

• Digitized orthopedic surgery holds significant promise for treating knee joint deformities.
• Further development of surgical navigation systems with integrated planning, training, and robotic assistance is recommended.
• Technological advancements are steadily improving precision, accuracy, and patient results in orthopedic surgery.