The ISOLS Engineering & Technology Committee (INSPIRE) held its second meeting to continue shaping how innovation in design, planning, and manufacturing will advance the future of limb salvage. Surgeons and engineers again came together with a shared objective: to make advanced technology routine, reliable and accessible in musculoskeletal oncology.
Four working subcommittees have now been established
To translate ideas into action, the committee confirmed four specialist groups, each led by an experienced clinician and engineering partner, charged with delivering practical outputs for ISOLS:
| Subcommittee | Chair | Focus |
| Prosthesis Standards | Dr. Scheinemann | Developing implant design standards to enable consistency, reliability and collaboration with industry |
| Mixed Reality / White Paper | Dr. Wong | Integrating navigation, imaging and mixed reality-based planning into pre-operative workflows; producing a foundational white paper |
| AI / Imaging | Dr. Iwata | Applying artificial intelligence to surgical planning, segmentation and decision-support in musculoskeletal oncology |
| Jigs and Navigation | Dr. Agarwal | Creating guidelines for design, safety and standardisation of surgical jigs and navigational aids |
All four subcommittees will refine their scopes over the coming months, map key deliverables, and begin preparing case examples and frameworks for wider adoption.
Affordability and access remain central to innovation
Members reiterated that technology is only valuable when patients can receive it. Discussions explored pathways to reduce cost and improve accessibility through smarter manufacturing and clearer standards, ensuring that innovation reaches surgeons globally, including in lower-resource countries.
Building a shared language
Members reiterated that technology is only valuable when patients can receive it. Discussions explored pathways to reduce cost and improve accessibility through smarter manufacturing and clearer standards, ensuring that innovation reaches surgeons globally, including in lower-resource countries.
Collaboration from concept to care
The group reflected on the core strength that sets ISOLS apart: surgeons and engineers working shoulder-to-shoulder. Opportunities were identified for tighter cooperation in prototyping, testing and case-based learning to ensure engineering decisions match real clinical needs.
On the path to Vienna 2026
The committee will convene regularly prior to the Vienna Conference, where a dedicated Engineering & Technology session is planned to showcase the first outputs of each subcommittee. This will give the broader ISOLS community an opportunity to engage, contribute and help shape next steps.
Where engineering meets limb salvage
ISOLS has always been a society where technology drives hope. With four focused subcommittees now in motion, the Engineering and Technology Committee is turning shared ambition into shared action, advancing solutions that will improve lives around the world. Stay tuned for more in 2026.