Wearable Technology in Spine Surgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2020
Abstract
Although patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide valuable insight into the effectiveness of spine surgery, there still remain limitations on measuring outcomes in this manner. Among other deficiencies, PROMs do not always correlate with more objective measures of surgery success. Wearable technology, such as pedometers, tri-axis accelerometer, or wearable cameras, may allow physicians to track patient progress following spine surgery more objectively. Recently, there has been an emphasis on using wearable devices to measure physical activity and limb and spine function. Wearable devices could play an important role as a supplement to PROMs, although they might have to be substantiated through adequate controlled studies to identify normative data for patients presenting with common spine disorders. This review will detail the current state of wearable technology applications in spine surgery and its direction as its utilization expands.
Volume
33
Issue
6
First Page
218
Last Page
221
ISSN
2380-0194
Published In/Presented At
Lee, T. J., Galetta, M. S., Nicholson, K. J., Cifuentes, E., Goyal, D. K. C., Mangan, J. J., Fang, T., Schroeder, G. D., Kepler, C. K., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2020). Wearable Technology in Spine Surgery. Clinical spine surgery, 33(6), 218–221. https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000000905
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31634172
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article