Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/15563316251340983
Kyle N Kunze, David Ferguson, Ayoosh Pareek, Nicholas Colyvas
{"title":"Robotic-Assisted Arthroscopy Promises Enhanced Procedural Efficiency, Visualization, and Control but Must Overcome Barriers to Adoption.","authors":"Kyle N Kunze, David Ferguson, Ayoosh Pareek, Nicholas Colyvas","doi":"10.1177/15563316251340983","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251340983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Robotic-assisted surgery is now well-established in spine surgery and total joint arthroplasty, but its application to arthroscopy has only recently emerged in the context of advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technology. This new application addresses limitations of conventional arthroscopy, including constrained depth perception, variation in technique or anatomy leading to inaccuracies, manual fluid management adjustments, and limitations in dexterity due to the requirement that one hand is occupied by the arthroscope. Early preclinical and cadaveric studies demonstrate submillimeter precision and improved anatomic accuracy in procedures such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, but widespread clinical adoption remains limited by regulatory, economic, and training hurdles. This review article synthesizes the capabilities and applications of current robotic-assisted arthroscopy platforms, surveys the landscape of available technologies, and examines barriers to adoption, thereby looking ahead to the potential use of this technology in redefining arthroscopic surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251340983"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12126459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144209702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/15563316251340303
Lulla V Kiwinda, Sophia D Kocher, Anna R Bryniarski, Christian A Pean
{"title":"Bioethical Considerations of Deploying Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Orthopedic Settings: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Lulla V Kiwinda, Sophia D Kocher, Anna R Bryniarski, Christian A Pean","doi":"10.1177/15563316251340303","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251340303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged in orthopedics with the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize surgical workflows, and support personalized care. We conducted a narrative review exploring the bioethical considerations of AI use in the orthopedic clinical setting, focusing on 4 core principles-autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice-to provide orthopedists with a practical framework for AI's implementation. We utilized the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework to conduct a comprehensive PubMed search; 89 articles were evaluated and 23 met our inclusion criteria. Across these studies, bioethical considerations for the clinical implementation of AI tools consistently emerged, most commonly concerning privacy, bias, transparency, informed consent, and regulation. We offer recommendations for strengthening privacy safeguards, adopting bias mitigation strategies, improving transparency through explainable AI tools, and establishing clear regulatory frameworks with lifecycle evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251340303"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12126464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144209701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/15563316251341321
Johannes Pawelczyk, Moritz Kraus, Sebastian Voigtlaender, Sebastian Siebenlist, Marco-Christopher Rupp
{"title":"Advancing Musculoskeletal Care Using AI and Digital Health Applications: A Review of Commercial Solutions.","authors":"Johannes Pawelczyk, Moritz Kraus, Sebastian Voigtlaender, Sebastian Siebenlist, Marco-Christopher Rupp","doi":"10.1177/15563316251341321","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251341321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health (DH) solutions are reshaping musculoskeletal (MSK) care across diagnostics, treatment planning, workflow optimization, and administrative burden reduction. AI-enabled triage systems enhance patient flow efficiency, while automated scheduling, symptom checkers, and AI-powered virtual assistants streamline pre-visit interactions. In MSK radiographic diagnostics, AI augments imaging interpretation, enabling automated fracture detection, opportunistic screening, and quantitative imaging, improving diagnostic accuracy and standardization. Preoperative planning solutions facilitate implant templating, surgical navigation, and patient-specific instrumentation, reducing variability and enhancing surgical precision. Concurrently, digital scribes and AI-driven documentation tools alleviate administrative overhead, mitigating clinician burnout and enabling refocused patient engagement. Predictive analytics optimize treatment pathways by leveraging multimodal patient data for risk stratification and personalized decision support. However, algorithmic bias, model generalizability, regulatory hurdles, and legal ambiguities present substantial implementation barriers, necessitating rigorous validation, adaptive governance, and seamless clinical integration. The U.S. and EU regulatory landscapes diverge in their approaches to AI oversight, with the former favoring expedited market access and the latter imposing stringent compliance mandates under the EU AI Act. AI's integration into MSK care demands robust validation frameworks, standardized interoperability protocols, and dynamic regulatory pathways balancing safety and innovation. Emerging generalist foundation models, open-source large language models (LLMs), and specialized AI-driven medical applications herald a paradigm shift toward precision MSK care. These innovations will require prospective clinical validation to ensure patient benefit and mitigate risk. Addressing ethical considerations, ensuring equitable access, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration remain paramount in translating AI's potential into tangible improvements in MSK healthcare delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251341321"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12126469/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144209700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1177/15563316251340696
Romil Shah, Joseph H Schwab
{"title":"Large Language Models in Spine Surgery: A Promising Technology.","authors":"Romil Shah, Joseph H Schwab","doi":"10.1177/15563316251340696","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251340696","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Large language models (LLMs) offer potential applications across medical specialties; in spine surgery, opportunities exist to enhance patient care, streamline research, and improve clinical practice. This review explores the current and potential applications of LLMs in spine surgery, assessing their possibilities and limitations across patient education, research, clinical practice, and perioperative assistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251340696"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12125007/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1177/15563316251339660
Miguel M Girod, Sami Saniei, Marisa N Ulrich, Lainey G Bukowiec, Kellen L Mulford, Michael J Taunton, Cody C Wyles
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Prognostication of the Musculoskeletal Patient.","authors":"Miguel M Girod, Sami Saniei, Marisa N Ulrich, Lainey G Bukowiec, Kellen L Mulford, Michael J Taunton, Cody C Wyles","doi":"10.1177/15563316251339660","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251339660","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As artificial intelligence (AI) advances in healthcare, encompassing robust applications for the diagnosis and prognostication of musculoskeletal diseases, clinicians must increasingly understand the implications of machine learning and deep learning in their practice. This review article explores computer vision algorithms and patient-specific, multimodal prediction models; provides a simple framework to guide discussion on the limitations of AI model development; and introduces the field of generative AI.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251339660"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1177/15563316251341229
Mitchell A Johnson, Tyler Khilnani, Abigail Hyun, Troy B Amen, Nathan H Varady, Benedict U Nwachukwu, Joshua S Dines
{"title":"The State of Telemedicine, Telerehabilitation, and Virtual Care in Musculoskeletal Health: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Mitchell A Johnson, Tyler Khilnani, Abigail Hyun, Troy B Amen, Nathan H Varady, Benedict U Nwachukwu, Joshua S Dines","doi":"10.1177/15563316251341229","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251341229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Telemedicine has become an increasingly important component of musculoskeletal care, with recent advances in virtual physical examinations, enhanced patient education, and expanded access to treatment and telerehabilitation. Emerging applications of artificial intelligence, including virtual triaging and remote patient monitoring, promise to further augment telemedicine's effectiveness and scope. Despite limitations and a continued preference for in-person visits among some patients, telemedicine can be a valuable tool for musculoskeletal health practitioners, offering new ways to deliver high-quality, timely, and cost-effective care.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251341229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119517/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1177/15563316251340074
Romil Shah, Kevin J Bozic, Prakash Jayakumar
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence in Value-Based Health Care.","authors":"Romil Shah, Kevin J Bozic, Prakash Jayakumar","doi":"10.1177/15563316251340074","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251340074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) presents new opportunities to advance value-based healthcare in orthopedic surgery through 3 potential mechanisms: agency, automation, and augmentation. AI may enhance patient agency through improved health literacy and remote monitoring while reducing costs through triage and reduction in specialist visits. In automation, AI optimizes operating room scheduling and streamlines administrative tasks, with documented cost savings and improved efficiency. For augmentation, AI has been shown to be accurate in diagnostic imaging interpretation and surgical planning, while enabling more precise outcome predictions and personalized treatment approaches. However, implementation faces substantial challenges, including resistance from healthcare professionals, technical barriers to data quality and privacy, and significant financial investments required for infrastructure. Success in healthcare AI integration requires careful attention to regulatory frameworks, data privacy, and clinical validation.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251340074"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1177/15563316251337359
David Figueroa, Luis Moya, José Arteaga, Alex Vaisman, Mathias Bostrom, Carolina Acuña, Domenico Alesi, Fernando Radice, Francisco Figueroa, Felipe Toro, Meir Liebergall, Mark Stegeman, Magnus Tagil, Mario Lenza, Parag Sancheti, Amar Ranawat, Rafael Calvo, Rodrigo Guiloff, Laura Robbins, Sebastian Irarrazaval, Stefano Zaffagnini, Tobias Jung, Tobias Winkler
{"title":"Orthopedic Residency Programs: What are Our Current Goals? An International Society of Orthopedic Centers (ISOC) Delphi Consensus.","authors":"David Figueroa, Luis Moya, José Arteaga, Alex Vaisman, Mathias Bostrom, Carolina Acuña, Domenico Alesi, Fernando Radice, Francisco Figueroa, Felipe Toro, Meir Liebergall, Mark Stegeman, Magnus Tagil, Mario Lenza, Parag Sancheti, Amar Ranawat, Rafael Calvo, Rodrigo Guiloff, Laura Robbins, Sebastian Irarrazaval, Stefano Zaffagnini, Tobias Jung, Tobias Winkler","doi":"10.1177/15563316251337359","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251337359","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251337359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-20DOI: 10.1177/15563316251341314
Kyle N Kunze
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence and Digital Applications in Musculoskeletal Healthcare: Ready or Not, Here It Comes!","authors":"Kyle N Kunze","doi":"10.1177/15563316251341314","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251341314","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251341314"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12092396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144128965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hss JournalPub Date : 2025-05-20DOI: 10.1177/15563316251340697
Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oğuz, Bülent Alyanak, Fatih Bağcıer, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören
{"title":"Competencies of Large Language Models About Piriformis Syndrome: Quality, Accuracy, Completeness, and Readability Study.","authors":"Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oğuz, Bülent Alyanak, Fatih Bağcıer, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören","doi":"10.1177/15563316251340697","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15563316251340697","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i>The proliferation of artificial intelligence has led to widespread patient use of large language models (LLMs). <i>Purpose</i>: We sought to characterize LLM responses to questions about piriformis syndrome (PS). <i>Methods</i>: On August 15, 2024, we asked 3 LLMs-ChatGPT-4, Copilot, and Gemini-to respond to the 25 most frequently asked questions about PS, as tracked by Google Trends. We evaluated the accuracy and completeness of the responses according to the Likert scale. We used the Ensuring Quality Information for Patients (EQIP) tool to assess the quality of the responses and assessed readability using Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (FKRE) and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) scores. <i>Results</i>: The mean completeness scores of the responses obtained from ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini were 2.8 ± 0.3, 2.2 ± 0.6, and 2.6 ± 0.4, respectively. There was a significant difference in the mean completeness score among LLMs. In pairwise comparisons, ChatGPT and Gemini were superior to Copilot. There was no significant difference between the LLMs in terms of mean accuracy scores. In readability analyses, no significant difference was found in terms of FKRE scores. However, a significant difference was found in FKGL scores. A significant difference between LLMs was identified in the quality analysis performed according to EQIP scores. <i>Conclusion</i>: Although the use of LLMs in healthcare is promising, our findings suggest that these technologies need to be improved to perform better in terms of accuracy, completeness, quality, and readability on PS for a general audience.</p>","PeriodicalId":35357,"journal":{"name":"Hss Journal","volume":" ","pages":"15563316251340697"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12092406/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144128990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}