The Era of Data-Driven Orthopaedics: Digital Innovation Meets Fast Track

An essential aspect of the philosophy of ‘Fast Track’ is the continuous drive for further improvement. Are we doing the best we can? Where can we improve further? Building on evidence and guidelines. We are creating a steady medical landscape that was stable for decades. Humans have been searching for permanent, long-lasting solutions for centuries. But to date changes are going so fast that we tend to feel ‘fooled’ within a few years; changes are succeeding at an unbelievably high pace. Hence, a chapter purely giving an overview of the current state of digital technology and innovation would be outdated before most people have read the chapter. But digital innovation is the logical addition to ‘Fast Track’. It adds as a solution, but it also helps to deliver both outcome and process data.