title: The application of wearable technology in surgery: ensuring the positive impact of the wearable revolution on surgical patients.
abstract: Wearable technology has become an important trend in consumer electronics in the past year. The miniaturization and mass production of myriad sensors have made possible the integration of sensors and output devices in wearable platforms. Despite the consumer focus of the wearable revolution some surgical applications are being developed. These fall into augmentative, assistive, and assessment functions and primarily layer onto current surgical workflows. Some challenges to the adoption of wearable technologies are discussed and a conceptual framework for understanding the potential of wearable technology to revolutionize surgical practice are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of California , San Francisco, CA , USA ; University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine , Toronto, ON , Canada.
authors.forename: Jesse Alan
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Slade Shantz
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine , Toronto, ON , Canada ; University Health Network , Toronto, ON , Canada.
authors.forename: Christian J H
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Veillette
keywords: augmented reality; computer-assisted; outcome assessment (health care); surgery; wearable devices; wearable technology