[Research Progress and Future Perspectives on Minimally Invasive Fracture Reduction Techniques]

With the increase of road traffic injuries, sports injuries, and the growing elderly population, the global incidence of fractures has been steadily rising. At present, with the development of novel instruments and techniques, minimally invasive treatment of fractures has made substantial progress. Nevertheless, the current clinical application of such techniques remains relatively limited, as they can only be used in patients with non-displaced or minimally displaced fractures. This is mainly because it is extremely difficult for surgeons to achieve accurate reduction of deep fractures under closed surgical conditions. In recent years, with the cross-integration of disciplines such as medical, computer, engineering and communications technologies, some progress has been made in the field of minimally invasive fracture reduction. This article reviews the reduction techniques based on external fixator, 3D printing technology, surgical navigation systems, and surgical robots.