The application and prospect of three-dimensional digital technology and artificial intelligence in complex elbow instability
10.3760/cma.j.cn121113-20250609-00537
- VernacularTitle:三维数字化技术与人工智能在复杂肘关节不稳定精准治疗中的应用与前景
- Author:
Xieyuan JIANG
1
;
Kaiyuan CHENG
1
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京积水潭医院创伤骨科，国家骨科医学中心，北京 100035
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elbow joint;
Joint instability;
Imaging, three-dimensional;
Printing, three-dimensional;
Artificial intelligence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
2025;45(13):821-825
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Complex elbow instability, also known as elbow fracture and dislocation, is one of the most challenging conditions in the field of orthopaedic trauma. Different ways of external force action can lead to various structural injuries of the elbow joint. Common types include posterolateral rotatory instability, posteromedial rotatory instability, posterior Monteggia injuries, and anterior trans-olecranon fracture-dislocation. The complexity of these injury mechanisms imposes significant demands on clinical assessment and treatment strategies. In recent years, with the continuous advancement of three-dimensional (3D) digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), the strategies for precise treatment of elbow disorders have been gradually improved. 3D reconstruction and 3D printing technologies have been increasingly integrated into preoperative planning and personalized prosthesis design in elbow surgery, enhancing both the visualization and accuracy of surgical interventions. AI technology has been initially applied in the auxiliary diagnosis of elbow fractures and joint effusion, and has also provided diversified technical means for elbow surgery medical education. The emergence of 3D digital and AI technologies presents new opportunities for achieving precision medicine in the management of complex elbow instability.
