"With this interface, you basically have a computer on the bone. "Being able to monitor the health of the musculoskeletal system is super important," said Gutruf, who is also a member of the university's BIO5 Institute. Berge faculty fellow in the College of Engineering. Although not yet tested or approved for use in humans, the wireless bone devices could one day be used not only to monitor health, but to improve it, said study co-senior author Philipp Gutruf, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Craig M. David Margolis, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery in the UArizona College of Medicine - Tucson and orthopedic surgeon at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.įragility fractures associated with conditions like osteoporosis account for more days spent in the hospital than heart attacks, breast cancer or prostate cancer. "As a surgeon, I am most excited about using measurements collected with osseosurface electronics to someday provide my patients with individualized orthopedic care - with the goal of accelerating rehabilitation and maximizing function after traumatic injuries," said study co-senior author Dr.
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