title: Cloud-based preoperative planning for total hip arthroplasty: a study of accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
abstract: As digital radiography becomes more prevalent, several systems for digital preoperative planning have become available. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of an inexpensive, cloud-based digital templating system, which is comparable with acetate templating. However, cloud-based templating is substantially faster and more convenient than acetate templating or locally installed software. Although this is a practical solution for this particular medical application, regulatory changes are necessary before the tremendous advantages of cloud-based storage and computing can be realized in medical research and clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Maratt
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Dahl
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Urquhart
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000592:standards*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000592:standards*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies