Congratulations to ORI PhD student Wissem Tafat on the first publication from her PhD studies. The article is a titled “Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Current Innovations and Future Directions” and has just been published in the journal “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Reports”.

The article discusses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being applied in orthopaedic surgery by enhancing precision, efficiency, and patient outcomes across pre-surgical planning, intra-operative assistance, and post-surgical rehabilitation.

It then details how AI models can analyse large datasets to create patient-specific surgical strategies, improving efficiency and reducing the need for intra-operative adjustments. Examples such as the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology, are provided to illustrate how a surgical robot that can provide real-time assistance, ensuring accuracy in procedures like knee and hip replacements.

Despite these advancements, a key component of the article is a balanced discussion on the challenges facing the adoption of AI, such as the need for high-quality, diverse datasets, high implementation costs, and ethical concerns regarding data privacy. It concludes by saying that addressing these issues through comprehensive data collection, customisable AI systems, and equitable policies will be crucial for the broader adoption of AI, and the promising outcomes if may offer orthopaedic patients in the future.