1 Background Microtraumatic quadriceps tendon injuries usually include conditions ranging from tendinosis to partial thickness tears to complete tendon rupture and less commonly recalcitrant tendinitis. These lesions are relatively uncommon…
1 Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) can be defined as retropatellar or peripatellar pain resulting from physical and biochemical changes in the patellofemoral joint. It typically occurs with sport activity and…
Key Points • Robots assist with upper- and lower-extremity physical rehabilitation. • This technology can also provide therapies for social and emotional concerns. • Safety in design is a primary…
Key Points • The convergence of artificial intelligence and radiology was a natural development as these two fields evolved technologically. • Different types of artificial intelligence such as supervised learning…
Key Points • Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are radically changing rehabilitative medicine and medicine in general. • The near future of robotics in medicine exists now in various start-up…
Key Points • Brain-computer interfaces use electrical activity recorded from electrodes on the scalp or surgically implanted in the brain. • Brain-computer interfaces for rehabilitation and assistive devices strive to…
Key Points • Robotic devices are providing first-line assessments and interventions on the battlefield to save the lives of the wounded and to protect medical personnel. • Robotic devices can…
Key Points • Many different types of robotic technologies are enhancing acute medicine. • Humanoid robots outfitted with artificial intelligence can help patients and put them at ease. • Small,…
Key Points • Using a robotic exoskeleton for exoskeleton-assisted walking has improved quality of life and mental health for individuals with spinal cord injury according to self-report measures. • For…
Key Points • Health-care robotic companies are thriving on every continent. • Every sector of the health-care industry is being targeted for robotic support. • Most of these companies are…
