Abstract: A system for monitoring strain on a musculoskeletal element of a patient having an injury at an injury location, arranged to perform monitoring at least once a week, over a period of at least 12 weeks, or at least 12 times, the system comparing: an implantable load-bearing fixation and sensing device comprising: an implantable reinforcement structure; a deformation sensing arrangement physically coupled to the reinforcement structure to be at least partially implanted in the patient, the deformation sensing arrangement for sensing deformation of the implantable reinforcement structure; a power supply arrangement arranged to provide power to the deformation sensing arrangement; a short-range wireless transceiver arranged to communicate digital data using a first protocol; and a processor arranged to control the power supply arrangement to power the deformation sensing arrangement selectively, to obtain a measure indicative of deformation associated with stress or movement in the vicinity of the injury location
Abstract: A system for monitoring strain on a musculoskeletal element of a patient having an injury at an injury location, arranged to perform monitoring at least once a week, over a period of at least 12 weeks, or at least 12 times, the system comprising: an implantable load-bearing fixation and sensing device comprising: an implantable reinforcement structure; a deformation sensing arrangement physically coupled to the reinforcement structure to be at least partially implanted in the patient, the deformation sensing arrangement for sensing deformation of the implantable reinforcement structure; a power supply arrangement arranged to provide power to the deformation sensing arrangement; a short-range wireless transceiver arranged to communicate digital data using a first protocol; and a processor arranged to control the power supply arrangement to power the deformation sensing arrangement selectively, to obtain a measure indicative of deformation associated with stress or movement in the vicinity of the injury locatio