Sensor-based monitoring of fracture healing presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society

At present, bone healing is monitored using X-rays and clinical observations. X-rays are limited as they fail to show the biological healing in actual time. Likewise clinical examinations vary depending on the physician.

Therefore, orthopaedic surgeons from Aalborg University Hospital have in collaboration with electrical engineering experts from Aalborg University developed a way of monitoring fracture healing with electrical impedance spectroscopy. Implantable sensors monitors fracture healing by the frequency-dependent opposition against the flow of electrical current.

 

In two oral presentations, Orthopaedic Surgeon Markus Frost presented promising results from preclinical studies.

 

The ultimate goal is to achieve real-time monitoring of fracture healing in patients at home without the need of routine follow-up visits at the hospital.