Assessment of Hip and Knee Joints and Implants Using Acoustic Emission Monitoring: A Scoping Review

Objectives: Population ageing and the subsequent increase of joint disorders prevalence requires development non-invasive early diagnostic methods to enable timely medical assistance promote healthy aging. Over last decades, acoustic emission (AE) monitoring, a technique widely used in non-destructive testing, has also been introduced orthopedics as tool. This review aims synthesize literature on use AE monitoring for assessment hip knee joints or implants, highlighting practical aspects implementation considerations. Methods: this was conducted per PRISMA statement scoping reviews. All types studies, with no limits date publication, were considered. Articles assessed study design parameters technical characteristics extracted from relevant studies. Results: search identified 1379 articles 64 kept charting. Seven additional added at later stage. Reviewed works grouped into studies condition assessment, implant hardware software development. Native knees implants most commonly assessed. The researched conditions osteoarthritis, loosening squeaking vivo structural damage vitro. Conclusion: recent years, showed potential becoming useful tool lower limb pathologies. However, further research is needed refine existing assess their feasibility diagnostics. Significance: current state described future directions are identified.