Medical Xpress July 11, 2024
“Personalized” hip replacement surgery might be just what the doctor ordered for people with hip arthritis—according to new research. Using advanced technology from other industries such as automotive and manufacturing, researchers are driving medical advancement.
The result is tailored hip replacements, as each person moves their hips in slightly different ways. At the moment, replacements are based on a “normal” hip rather than being specifically designed for the patient.
In the study by WMG at The University of Warwick, in collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and Corin Group, researchers revealed that this pioneering approach to hip replacements could improve patient outcomes and surgery success rates.
The paper is published in the journal Computers in Biology...
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