Digital orthopaedic technology is the combination of digital information technology and clinical orthopaedics. It has been widely used in the field of orthopaedics, and regarded as one of the important motivations to develop clinical orthopaedics. Digital orthopaedic technologies aim to empower orthopaedic surgeons, simplify complex operations, achieve precision in simple operations, and to make precise operations more individualized. Thus, they are becoming important development directions for orthopaedic surgery in the future. However, various digital orthopaedic technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The aim of this collection is to gather methods in digital orthopaedic technology, including but not limited to finite element analysis (FEA), artificial intelligence (AI), virtual/augmented/mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), computer aided design (CAD), computer aided manufacturing (CAM), robotic-assisted surgery, 3D printing, digital simulation, computer navigation, and other digital orthopaedic technologies.

Orthopaedic surgeons should have an in-depth understanding of these technologies and make full and reasonable use of these technologies to benefit the majority of patients.