Is Wearable Technology Part of the Future of Orthopedic Health Care?
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2020
Abstract
Wearable technology is an exciting industry that has gained exponential traction over the past few years. This technology allows individuals to track personal health and fitness parameters and is becoming more and more precise with modern advancements. As these devices continue to increase in accuracy and gain further utilities in health monitoring, their potential to influence orthopedic care will also grow. Orthopedic surgeons may use this technology to monitor the perioperative course of their patients, who can remotely communicate various parameters related to care without needing to physically be seen by their providers. Wearable devices, while of course promising in the field of medicine, still have limitations that must be overcome before they can widely be adopted into orthopedic care. Our goal is to review current wearables on the market, discuss their potential applications in health care, and postulate their future use in orthopedic care.
Volume
33
Issue
3
First Page
99
Last Page
101
ISSN
2380-0194
Published In/Presented At
Zarowin, J., Warnick, E., Mangan, J., Nicholson, K., Goyal, D. K. C., Galetta, M. S., Fang, T., Schroeder, G. D., Kepler, C. K., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2020). Is Wearable Technology Part of the Future of Orthopedic Health Care?. Clinical spine surgery, 33(3), 99–101. https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000000776
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
30688678
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article