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AI takes on hip surgeons in diagnosis showdown

NCT ID NCT07012577

Diagnosis Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether GPT-4, an AI language model, can diagnose and recommend treatments for failed hip replacements as well as human surgeons. Researchers presented 20 anonymized patient cases to GPT-4 and three surgeons with different experience levels. The goal is to see if AI could become a helpful tool in orthopedic decision-making.

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Active substance
GPT-4 (an advanced AI language model)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that AI can assist doctors in diagnosing and treating failed hip replacements, potentially improving decision-making.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 20 cases. AI may not match human expertise in complex real-world scenarios, and results may not apply broadly.

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Study facts

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Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

This study evaluated 20 anonymized cases of failed/painful total hip arthroplasty (2004-2024) from a tertiary center. Cases were selected for diagnostic clarity (e.g., aseptic loosening, periprosthetic fracture) and excluded if records were incomplete or ambiguous. Two senior surgeons verified case eligibility. Each case was assessed by GPT-4, an arthroplasty fellow, a 4th-year resident, and a 3rd-year resident for diagnostic/therapeutic accuracy.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥18 and ≤80 years old). * Documented painful or failed total hip arthroplasty requiring clinical/radiological evaluation (2004-2024). * Complete pre-operative clinical history, imaging (X-ray/tomography), and surgical reports. * Clear diagnosis of failure mode (e.g., aseptic loosening, infection, fracture, wear). * Treatment and outcomes fully documented in the institutional database. * "Exemplary" cases with minimal diagnostic ambiguity (per Engh/MusculoSkleletal Infection Society criteria, etc.). Exclusion Criteria: * total hip arthroplasty with no documented failure/pain (well-functioning implants). * Incomplete clinical/radiological records (e.g., missing pre-operative imaging or surgical notes). * Complex/multifactorial failures (e.g., concurrent infection + loosening + fracture). * Radiographs/images non-interpretable (poor quality, missing views). * Cases with conflicting diagnoses/treatments in original records.

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Conditions

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disease

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Total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • SC Ortopedia e Traumatologia e Chirurgia Protesica e dei Reimpianti di Anca e Ginocchio, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    Bologna, Italy, 40136, Italy

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