Effects of weight-bearing scenarios on bone healing can be revealed by OSORA simulations
Problem
After fracture treatment, determining how much weight a patient can safely place on the healing bone is often a major challenge. Standardized guidelines or “pain-adapted” load-bearing approaches rarely reflect the unique healing capacity of each individual:
- Patients need to understand how weight-bearing recommendations and rehabilitation activities interact to achieve successful bone healing.
- Follow-up schedules and therapy milestones should be aligned with each patient’s expected healing progress.
- The top priority remains clear: prevent weight-bearing–induced complications and avoid implant failure due to overload.
Solution
At OSORA, we use bone healing simulations to bring predictive analytics into post-fracture care. This allows us to quantify and visualize how different weight-bearing strategies affect the healing process.
Our models’ predictions are evaluated based on established biomechanical principles such as interfragmentary movement and load expressed as a percentage of body weight.
The result: a comparison of healing curves for different rehabilitation scenarios—making the impact of each approach visible and understandable.
Benefit
- For patients: Personalized treatment planning that aligns rehabilitation intensity with individual healing potential and goals.
- For surgeons: A tool to optimize fracture configurations, fixation techniques, and rehabilitation protocols.
- For implant manufacturers: Deeper insight into implant behavior and failure mechanisms, helping to prevent fatigue-related complications. (Stay tuned!)