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Apple Watch to assist hip and knee replacement surgeons monitor patient progress

Reuters • October 16, 2018, 08:48:44 IST
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The project helps monitor effects of a prescribed regimen or physiotherpay before or after surgery.

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Apple Watch to assist hip and knee replacement surgeons monitor patient progress

Up to 10,000 Americans due to have hip or knee replacements will be able to funnel basic health data directly from their Apple Watches to their surgeons under a new app being tested by orthopedics company **Zimmer Biomet** . Four hospitals and more than a dozen other medical facilities in states including Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Michigan will receive stats including heart rate, steps taken and standing hours from patients waiting for or recovering from hip and **knee replacement** surgery. The multi-year study in collaboration with Apple Inc will allow doctors and their teams to gauge better how well patients are following prescribed **physiotherapy** or regimes ahead of surgery or recovering afterwards. Four hospitals and more than a dozen other medical facilities in states including Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Michigan will receive stats including heart rate, steps taken and standing hours from patients waiting for or recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery. [caption id=“attachment_5184421” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]The Apple Watch Series 4. Image: Apple The Apple Watch Series 4. Image: Apple[/caption] The multi-year study in collaboration with **Apple Inc** will allow doctors and their teams to gauge better how well patients are following prescribed physiotherapy or regimes ahead of surgery or recovering afterwards. More than a million knee and hip replacements occur every year in the United States, making them two of the most common surgeries Americans undergo. “When you look at what patients have to do when they undergo hip and knee replacement, in some cases they have very low support or guidance before and after surgery, which creates a lot of unnecessary **fear and anxiety** ,” Zimmer Biomet executive Dan Williamson said. “We believe this is going to create a new ecosystem in orthopedics that ultimately drive **less anxiety** in patients, and more visibility from the surgeon.” The app could also help doctors monitor the health of their patients who prefer to stay at home after surgery rather than opt for nursing facilities and other care centers. Apple has been working on new **health initiatives** for its users, announcing the Apple Watch Series 4 last month, which can detect heart problems, positioning the new watch as a more comprehensive **health device** .

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