The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in paediatric orthopaedic surgery

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are gradually becoming widespread in pediatric orthopedic surgery and contribute to diagnostic and surgical processes, planning, execution, and treatment. This review focuses on new AI technologies that enhance bone age determinations and identification of early musculoskeletal abnormalities. AI contributes to better preoperative planning and helps while performing operations by augmented reality and robotic systems, so operation becomes safer and more accurate. In postoperative care, AI is able to track a patient's progress, modify treatment regimens and oversee chronic illnesses, thus enabling individualized patient attention. This paper aims to review existing usage, future prospects, and the implications of AI in treating children with orthopedic disorders in order to highlight the effectiveness of the tool in enhancing the health of children and the development of pediatric orthopedics as a specialty.

Keywords

• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Paediatric orthopedics
• Digital x-ray radiogrammetry
• Bonexpert
• 3D modeling