Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to describe and assess the current stage of the artificial intelligence (AI) technology integration in preventive orthopaedics of the knee and hip joints.
Materials and methods
The study was conducted in strict compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement. Literature databases were searched for articles describing the development and validation of AI models aimed at diagnosing knee or hip joint pathologies or predicting their development or course in patients. The quality of the included articles was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) and QUADAS-AI tools.
Results
56 articles were found that meet all the inclusion criteria. We identified two problems that block the full integration of AI into the routine of an orthopaedic physician. The first of them is related to the insufficient amount, variety and quality of data for training, and validation and testing of AI models. The second problem is the rarity of rational evaluation of models, which is why their real quality cannot always be evaluated.
Conclusion
The vastness and relevance of the studied topic are beyond doubt. Qualitative and optimally validated models exist in all four scopes considered. Additional optimization and confirmation of the models’ quality on various datasets are the last technical stumbling blocks for creating usable software and integrating them into the routine of an orthopaedic physician.
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Research at Sechenov University was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation under the grant agreement no. 075–15-2021–596.
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Korneev, A., Lipina, M., Lychagin, A. et al. Systematic review of artificial intelligence tack in preventive orthopaedics: is the land coming soon?. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 393–403 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-022-05628-2
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