Smart Spine Implants.

Neurosurg Clin N Am

Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neuroscience Publications, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA. Electronic address:

Published: April 2024

Smart spine implants promise to stimulate healing and provide objective information about healing progression. The ability of implants to accelerate healing and provide objective data could help guide postoperative care, foster better outcomes, and reduce complications. Real-time monitoring, remote control and programming, and data analytics are actively being developed and translated into clinical practice. This article discusses advances in smart spinal implant technology and how they may aid patients and surgeons.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nec.2023.11.002DOI Listing

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