Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39815270›Full record

ReviewBiomedical engineering online2025

A review of novel methods to assist digital planning and execution of osteotomy for upper limb deformities.

Yoshii Yuichi, Sho Kohyama, Akira Ikumi, Yohei Yanagisawa, Takushi Nakatani, Junichiro Morita, Takeshi Ogawa

Abstract readReview
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Review in Biomedical engineering online, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yoshii YuichiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuo, Inashiki, Ami, Ibaraki, 300-0395, Japan. yyoshii@tokyo-med.ac.jp.
Sho KohyamaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kikkoman General Hospital, Noda, Chiba, 278-0005, Japan.
Akira IkumiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan.
Yohei YanagisawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan.
Takushi NakataniDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa General Hospital, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan.
Junichiro MoritaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, NHO Mito Medical Center Hospital, Ibaraki, Ibaraki, 311-3193, Japan.
Takeshi OgawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, NHO Mito Medical Center Hospital, Ibaraki, Ibaraki, 311-3193, Japan.

Funding

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 23K08618
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corrective osteotomy for upper limb deformities caused by fractures, trauma, or degeneration necessitates detailed preoperative planning to ensure accurate anatomical alignment, restore limb length, and correct angular deformities. This review evaluates the effectiveness of a three-dimensional (3D) preoperative planning program and an image fusion system designed for intraoperative guidance during corrective osteotomy procedures. The application processes and clinical outcomes observed with these technologies in various surgical scenarios involving the upper extremities were summarized. The systems proved beneficial in allowing surgeons to visualize surgical steps and optimize implant placement. However, despite these technological advancements, we found no significant impact on clinical outcomes compared to conventional methods. This indicates a need for further enhancements in system efficiency and user-friendliness to significantly improve patient results. Future developments should focus on addressing these limitations to enhance the practical utility of such advanced systems.

Indexed as

OsteotomySurgery, Computer-AssistedUpper ExtremityHumansImaging, Three-Dimensional3D visualizationCorrective osteotomyImage fusion systemMalunionPreoperative planningSurgical navigationSurgical simulation

Identifiers

PMID39815270
PMCPMC11736953

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.