Week 4 MedTech + Art

Week 4 MedTech + Art
Image result for clavicle fracture
This is a image of someone
who has had their clavicle
repaired.
https://www.howardluksmd.com/orthopedic-social-media/broken-clavicle-three-things-you-need-to-know/


We have all seen someone with surgical scars or have had them ourselves but there is a lot of medical technology that goes into this process. Myself included in these surgical processes. I have broke my collarbone in 2 places at the same time so I have what you see above plus a plate to keep it all together because my break was so bad. Without doing the x-ray on my collarbone they would have no clue what the plan of attack would be when we entered the surgery room. 

Image result for labrum surgeries
This is a surgical reconstruction of a
shoulder that has been.
http://www.shoulderkneedoc.com/shoulderdislocations.htm

The most influential readings this week was definitely Mission Eternity because of how they have people testing their own bodies for the betterment of the future of medical technology. This website gives so many great examples of how we are trying to advance every way possible to enhance ourselves to be the best we can possibly be as humans regardless of what happened to us. Kevin Warwick's article was also very intriguing how he expands on ones ability to essentially turn into a robot with all the technology we have around us and the new capabilities of doctors.


Artificial Pancreas - Medical Technologies of 2017
AS technology increases we
can now check peoples diabetes.
http://medicalfuturist.com/the-most-exciting-medical-technologies-of-2017/

References:
“Art.” Virgil Wong, virgilwong.com/. 

“The Broken Clavicle or Collar Bone - Four Myths You Need To Understand.” Howard J. Luks, MD, 10 Feb. 2018, www.howardluksmd.com/orthopedic-social-media/broken-clavicle-three-things-you-need-to-know/. 

Kevin Warwick, www.kevinwarwick.com/i-cyborg/. 

“The Most Exciting Medical Technologies of 2017.” The Medical Futurist, 26 Jan. 2017, medicalfuturist.com/the-most-exciting-medical-technologies-of-2017/. 

Portland, Greg. “ ANTERIOR INSTABILITY AND SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS.” Greg Portland, M.D., www.shoulderkneedoc.com/shoulderdislocations.htm.

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