Future Trends in Orthopedic Technology….Just My Opinion
Future Trends in Orthopedic Technology…..smart and responsive Orthopedic Technology continues to evolve and there are more treatment options available to patients each year. Below is a list of trends and innovations that I see coming in the future: · Researchers will discover drugs that actually “tease” cartilage into repairing itself. Cartilage transplants (or ACTS) will become a [...]
It’s 2009… Where Are the Smart Implants in Orthopedics?
It’s 2009… Where are the Smart Implants in Orthopedics? Over 650,000 total joints will be implanted this year in the US. None will contain microchips. At this period in medical history, I would have bet that orthopedic implants would be able to “tell” physicians and health care workers what is going on with [...]
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