The 9 Best Orthopedic Apps to Use in Your Practice

The 9 Best Orthopedic Apps to Use in Your Practice unknown

Check out our list of the best orthopedic apps to use in your practice to streamline patient care and educational resources with a new level of technology.

Gone are the days of missed appointments and slow recovery for orthopedic patients. Practices and patients alike are looking for a more convenient way to give and receive the best care while fast-tracking the healing journey.

Orthopedic surgeons can stay ahead of the curve and keep patients happy by coupling mobile technology with personalized care to provide a superior level of patient support right from their mobile devices. We’ve put together a list of the best orthopedic apps to help you do just that.

These mobile applications have everything your practice needs, from tracking recovery progress and sharing post-op instructions to providing patient education or interacting with patients virtually. Let's take a look at some of the best orthopedic apps to ensure you're on board with the future of physical therapy and patient care.

1. Exer Health

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Exer Health is an AI-driven app that measures your patients’ mobility and participation in their home exercise protocols (HEPs) following orthopedic surgery. It also provides a messaging platform for more personalized care. It collects reliable data and stores patient X-rays and records to help you spot underlying issues and gain insights into how best to proceed with treatment.

It's designed not to replace in-person care but to ensure that medical caregivers can run higher quality in-person sessions with less effort and help their patients achieve better recovery outcomes in less time and with less stress.

Pros

• Run higher-quality in-person sessions with less effort
• Achieve better recovery outcomes faster
• ​Collect more nuanced and reliable data that could spot underlying issues
• Help avoid physical therapist burnout
• Offers search functionality for multimedia resources

Cons

• Requires in-depth knowledge of orthopedic practices

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, and physical therapists who need a more efficient and effective way to measure patient mobility and compliance with HEPs

Pricing: Subscription-based pricing model

2. iOrtho+

This app arms orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists with an evidence-based library of tests, techniques, and references to help improve treatment and results. It’s also equipped with images and video for easy learning.

Pros

• Easy to use
• High-quality images and videos
• Evidence-based with direct links to literature

Cons

• No video feed or remote care available

Use cases: Ideal for creating post-op care plans and keeping up with the latest research on tests and techniques

Pricing: Free to download with optional in-app purchases

3. PeekMed

This mobile application offers a wide range of planning tools and resources for orthopedic surgeons. It uses AI technology to quickly and accurately plan implant sizing and surgery in a digestible format that patients can easily comprehend.

Pros

• Can easily visualize surgery in 2D and 3D environments
• Secure storage within the cloud
• Can be accessed and shared remotely

Cons

Use cases: Ideal for orthopedic surgeons and radiology specialists who want to plan implant sizing better and explain the surgery to patients

Pricing: Pricing available upon request

4. Orthogeriatrics

Orthogeriatrics is a mobile app that serves as an educational tool for healthcare professionals who care for older adults with fragility fractures. It’s filled with educational resources but is not designed to help diagnose patients or make treatment decisions.

Pros

• Educational resource for specific age group
• Customized learning paths
• Free app

Cons

• Only for geriatric patients
• Doesn’t provide diagnostic help or treatment planning

Use cases: Ideal for medical students and orthopedic surgeons who want to educate themselves on treating geriatric patients

Pricing: Free for iOS and Android users

5. AO Surgery Reference

AO Surgery Reference is an app designed for orthopedic surgeons who need quick access to AO surgery best practices. It provides detailed guidance on surgical techniques and up-to-date information about recent research and developments in the field of orthopedics.

Pros

• Detailed guidance on surgical techniques
• Latest information about recent research and developments
• Easy to understand and easily searchable format

Cons

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons as a starting resource for accessing the treatment and management of a range of traumatic fractures

Pricing: Free to download and use

6. myrecovery

myrecovery is the partner app to the well-known ShoulderDoc website. It provides detailed step-by-step instructions on best practices for physical therapy and rehabilitation. This app acts as a customized treatment companion to support patients in preparing and progressing through recovery.

Pros

• Videos highlighting key points for each recovery stage
• Customizable to patient treatment plans
• Library of checklists and surveys to help prepare for and track recovery progress

Cons

• Limited customer support options

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons looking to provide comprehensive patient education and exercises for shoulder-related issue

Pricing: Free to download and use

7. OrthoClass

OrthoClass is a mobile app that was specifically designed for orthopedic surgeons. It offers an evidence-based library of tests, techniques, and references to help improve treatment outcomes, with images and videos included for easy learning. On this platform, users can choose from adult trauma or child trauma categories or conveniently search for different classifications.

Pros

• Simple and easy-to-use interface
• Wide range of fracture classification systems included, covering all range of anatomical locations
• Every classification page is equipped with illustrative images and comprehensive explanations around each fracture type to assist you in making an informed decision

Cons

• Simplified illustrations provide little detail
• Unable to zoom in on images
• No bookmark function makes for difficult recall

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons who need quick access to best practices, images, and video explanations on fracture treatment

Pricing: Free for iOS and Android users

8. Ortho Traumapedia

Ortho Traumapedia is a comprehensive encyclopedia of orthopedic trauma and its management, created specifically for orthopedic surgeons. It provides information on diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, with images and videos to help users better understand complex topics.

Pros

• Information is displayed in concise bullet points for easy comprehension
• In-depth explanations with facts, imaging, classification, and treatment, including common complications and classification systems

Cons

• Can be challenging to navigate due to the sheer amount of information available
• Lack of clear cited evidence for the treatment decisions discussed

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons looking for an abundance of resources on diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation

Pricing: $9.99 to download

9. drawMD Orthopedics

drawMD Orthopedics is an image-driven decision support tool created by medical professionals to help orthopedic surgeons with patient education. It allows users to access over 100 anatomical images from the Musculoskeletal library from any device — including mobile, tablet, and desktop. The software also produces custom visuals to best explain surgical plans and treatment options to patients.

Pros

• Wide selection of images from the musculoskeletal library for easy illustration of surgical plans and treatment options
• Ability to draw, annotate, and resize images directly on any device
• Image sharing via email or patient portals

Cons

• No videos or animations to best explain procedures

Use cases: Perfect for orthopedic surgeons looking for a visual support tool to best explain surgical plans and treatment options

Pricing: Free download with in-app purchases available on iOS and Android

Choosing the best orthopedic app for your practice

Finding the best orthopedic app for your practice doesn't have to be a daunting task. Whether you're looking to provide comprehensive patient education on shoulder-related issues, have quick access to best practices and images, or need visual support tools to better explain surgical plans and treatment options, there's an app for that.

And with the right tools in place, you can confidently provide effective patient education and take your practice to the next level.

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