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L
ike some of you, I had planned to canvas the booths in the
exhibit hall at the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons Annual Meeting in Orlando in March. Even though
the meeting was canceled, I looked into many of the innovative prod-
ucts that were scheduled to be on display. Here are several that
caught my attention and have the potential to be promising additions
to cutting-edge orthopedic ORs.
OSM
Arthrex
NanoScope
Continual refinement
in the manufacturing
of arthroscopic cam-
eras and image display
technology drives the
value of Nanoscope. A
shockingly small cam-
era means better access to difficult locations in complex joint
spaces and better image capture technology means better three-
dimensional rendering of actual pathophysiology, both of which
yield better clinical decision-making and less morbidity to patients.
As good as pre-op MRI images are, all surgeons have at some point
been surprised by what they actually found in joint spaces during
arthroscopy procedures. The company touts the system's portability,
Innovations in Orthopedics
Hot takes on products that would have been
exhibited at this year's AAOS Annual Meeting.
John Crawford, MD | Knoxville, Tenn.
Dr. Crawford (john.crawford@orthotennessee.com) is an orthopedic surgeon
specializing in pediatric and adolescent conditions at OrthoTennessee in
Knoxville, Tenn.