Music·Wave: Companion Product for Orthopedic Surgery Patients with AI -Generated Music

Orthopedic surgeries are identified as one of the most noisy surgeries inside the OR (operation room). The highest noise sound level could reach up to around 130 dB, which is harmful to patients’ well-being and are likely to evoke negative feelings during surgery. In the previous study investigating the emotional experience of patients who...

3D printed patient-specific fixation plates for the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Topology optimization vs. conventional design

Orthopedic plates are commonly used after osteotomies for temporary fixation of bones. Patient-specific plates have recently emerged as a promising fixation device. However, it is unclear how various strategies used for the design of such plates perform in comparison with each other. Here, we compare the biomechanical performance of 3D...

Development and validation of a bone quality measurement method integrated into the freehand drilling process

<b>Background:</b> Low bone quality associated with osteoporosis is an increasing health issue. The reduction in bone quality increases the risk of bone fractures and implant failure in osteosynthesis. Implant failure can be avoided by adapting the surgical procedure and postoperative care to the bone quality. This requires knowledge of the...

Foxpat: Training simulator for Cementless Oxford Partial Knee Replacement

The learning curve of novice surgeons takes about 25 surgeries to be proficient at the knee replacement procedure. So it is not just enough if we design efficient and more ergonomic surgical tools, it is also important to provide a learning platform for them to get better before they operate on a real patient. Although many training simulators...

Design of a minimally invasive method for sectioning bone with a wire saw: Sectioning bone with as little tissue damage as possible

Currently, orthopaedic surgeons in theAMC (AcademicMedical Centre) in Amsterdam, use an oscillating saw when a bone needs to be sectioned. During these surgeries, which are performed with open surgery, clamps are placed around the bone to protect the surrounding soft tissue from accidental jumping<br/>of the saw blade. These clamps however do...

An Analysis of the Number of Medical Malpractice Claims and Their Amounts

Starting from an extensive database, pooling 9 years of data from the top three insurance brokers in Italy, and containing 38125 reported claims due to alleged cases of medical malpractice, we use an inhomogeneous Poisson process to model the number of medical malpractice claims in Italy. The intensity of the process is allowed to vary over time...