Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us

In just the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed from a potential disruptive force in health care to a technology being rapidly deployed across multiple fronts in orthopedic care. The growth in AI use and development has largely occurred as computing technology has improved i...

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Main Authors: Bryan S. Crook, MD, Eoghan T. Hurley, MBBS, PhD, Marc J. Richard, MD, Suhail K. Mithani, MD, Tyler S. Pidgeon, MD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-11-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125001136
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description In just the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed from a potential disruptive force in health care to a technology being rapidly deployed across multiple fronts in orthopedic care. The growth in AI use and development has largely occurred as computing technology has improved in concert with the massive amounts of data generation made possible by electronic medical records. The resulting impact of these technologies, including machine learning algorithms and large language models, has yet to be fully realized, but has already begun improving patient care, offloading administrative burden, and disrupting clinical research. The purpose of this review is to highlight areas in which AI is poised to change the delivery of surgical care with respect to hand surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-bc5a6d78f8d948c69c19b3563eba5a912025-08-24T05:14:04ZengElsevierJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online2589-51412025-11-017610079310.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100793Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon UsBryan S. Crook, MD0Eoghan T. Hurley, MBBS, PhD1Marc J. Richard, MD2Suhail K. Mithani, MD3Tyler S. Pidgeon, MD4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC; Corresponding author: Bryan S. Crook, Duke University Hospital, 200 Trent Dr Durham, NC 27710.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NCDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NCDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NCDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NCIn just the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed from a potential disruptive force in health care to a technology being rapidly deployed across multiple fronts in orthopedic care. The growth in AI use and development has largely occurred as computing technology has improved in concert with the massive amounts of data generation made possible by electronic medical records. The resulting impact of these technologies, including machine learning algorithms and large language models, has yet to be fully realized, but has already begun improving patient care, offloading administrative burden, and disrupting clinical research. The purpose of this review is to highlight areas in which AI is poised to change the delivery of surgical care with respect to hand surgery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125001136Artificial intelligenceBurnoutInternetMachine learningPatient education
spellingShingle Bryan S. Crook, MD
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Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Artificial intelligence
Burnout
Internet
Machine learning
Patient education
title Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
title_full Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
title_fullStr Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
title_full_unstemmed Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
title_short Artificial Intelligence in Hand Surgery: The Future is Upon Us
title_sort artificial intelligence in hand surgery the future is upon us
topic Artificial intelligence
Burnout
Internet
Machine learning
Patient education
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125001136
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