Innovative Technology for Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgery

Health care technology is constantly evolving at a remarkable rate and continues to accelerate, especially in orthopedic surgery. More and more options are becoming available to the orthopedic surgeon. It is very important that surgeons understand the process of embracing new technology, ensuring they have critically appraised the literature and understand the ethical implications. Patient safety should always be the number one priority, but surgeons should also be encouraged to innovate. It is important surgeons remain aware and understand new technologies so they can identify areas that can be improved by them. This chapter goes through innovations in the orthopedic field.