Interesting study presented by Johnathan R Lex at ISTA - machine learning can reduce OR over run by an average 260mins per week compared to using mean operation time predictions. Sure our theatre teams in the #NHS would be very keen to implement this in the UK 😉 Peter Ferguson

Our new study on surgical management of high-grade paediatric spondylolisthesis European Spine J Reduction followed by fusion reduces risk of pseudarthrosis without a significant increase in risk of neurological complications. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36197510/

Surgical management of high-grade paediatric #spondylolisthesis. europeanspinejournal.org/article/101007…

Honoured to be asked to step in and present ⁦Schroeder Arthritis Institute⁩ International Conference on Arthritis Skip to 3:12 to hear Chris Kim (of ⁦UHN Sprott Department of Surgery⁩) and I debate the current state of arthroplasty surgery youtu.be/S0ySDiWDiKc

Heritable pathogenic defects in genes related to mitosis and telomere function may specifically increase the risk for sarcomas—rare cancers that develop in muscles, bones, and other connective tissues, researchers report in Science. scim.ag/1eL

Use of virtual reality for the management of phantom limb pain: a systematic review - thanks Ortho colleagues for having me join - definitely need to study and try more VR tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"Orthopedics is the marriage of mechanics and biology." - Sir John Charnley

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#AI models have similar error rates for hip fracture diagnosis compared to expert clinicians. #MachineLearning models have minimal advantage of over traditional regression techniques for predicting postoperative outcomes. Johnathan R Lex Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ja.ma/3mYwQWc

PrecisionOS taking the next step towards integrating virtual reality into surgical training programs with their new VR Curriculum precisionostech-20727313.hs-sites.com/vr-curriculum PrecisionOS #VirtualReality #MedEd #orthotwitter

Excited to join UofT Orthopaedics. I am honoured to be part of a program with a rich history of excellence and innovation. I look forward to contributing to this legacy and learning from the best in the field. U of T Department of Surgery Peter Ferguson

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Breaking Ground: Discover the Future of Sarcoma Research and Care. If you missed it, click here for the replay: bit.ly/41nMl8X To find out more about the Toronto International Sarcoma Symposium, click here: bit.ly/3o4YFg1

Our latest crossover RCT in Journal of Surgical Education demonstrated that immersive virtual reality and cadaveric bones are equally effective in skeletal anatomy education. Majority of students preferred a combination of IVR and cadavers for learning anatomy. #VR #MedEd authors.elsevier.com/a/1h1Jd6tEErda…

Our new study demonstrates that the adoption of a modified ERAS protocol for patients undergoing posterior spine fusion for AIS led to a significant reduction in LOS, average pain scores, and opioid consumption. link.springer.com/article/10.100… #ERAS #Surgery #scoliosis David E Lebel

Immersive Virtual Reality and Cadaveric Bone are Equally Effective in Skeletal Anatomy Education: A Randomized Crossover Noninferiority Trial by Koucheki et al.: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #VirtualReality #VR #Anatomy #OrthopaedicSurgery #SurgicalEducation #SurgEd #orthotwitter

Another collaborative effort. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) spine team. Spine Program, University of Toronto TorontoOrthopaedics Scoliosis Research Society Utility of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Detecting Motor and Sensory Nerve Injuries in Pediatric High-Grade Spondylolisthesis - The Spine Journal thespinejournalonline.com/article/S1529-…

Presenting results from Humber River Health using Intellijoint Surgical navigation to implant THAs via the DAA ISTA

COVID-19-positive patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery have higher rates of diabetes, heart failure, & pulmonary disease, as well as higher rates of several postoperative adverse events. #Ortho #COVID19 #BJO Michael Mercier, MD Robert Koucheki Johnathan R Lex ow.ly/BprU50PTMlK

Are you interested in learning how artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are being used in orthopedic surgery to enhance surgical precision, trainee education, patient engagement, and personalized surgical strategies? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…