Continuous Evolution in Media Networks and Information Sharing has enforced step by step Internet as the absolute vector of any collection and analysis of any piece of information, especially regzarding scientific matters. This explains why OrthoWave, initially available solely as an off line version with former versions prior to the current V6, has been as a first step since 2004 rewritten in Java language as the Version 6, allowing for both off- and on-line versions. However in some case, this Java version however experienced sometimes annoying issues while installing or connecting the software to our Server, due to the need of leaving open and monitoring a specific port via firewalls and proxies procedures , which was never well regarded by IT departments. A new interface of OrthoWave was thus decided in 2008 in order to allow for a direct ultra fast connexion through a highly secured https web site, while taking benefit of new concepts in programming as AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), so as to get access with OrthoWave to the most modern 'cloud computing' computer systems, in which programs and DataBases are stored on the Server leaving data access to the User through a fast Internet secured connection.
Even if some Surgeons prefer a ''solo work'' option on their own database, while being a bit cautious about the Internet, they will sooner or later experience the need for getting linked to colleagues or Study Groups as well. Others Surgeons either agree that sharing their database with others is a fantastic opportunity, or simply appreciate to work on their own database with no limits at OR, at office, at home, or elsewhere ... The basic architecture remains identical with the currently released Web-based platform, with on the one hand a unique Administrator, who creates Users with related appropriate rights, customizes the local database and selects the preferences, and on the other hand one or several Users sharing the same database. The only difference consists in locating this database either in the hard disk of an isolated user or the secured server of the hosting Company.
Even working on an on-line system, you would be able to prepare your lecture in the plane!... Nowadays, aircrafts (unfortunately) do not provide Internet facilities… no problem! Before you leave, simply extract your personal database from the global server to store it in your laptop and work on it off line via the OrthoWave viewer … Please bear in mind that the off line version of OrthoWave remains on duty solely for this specific use.
Sharing arthroplasty data is obviously of major interest, however Surgeons generally prefer only some specific pieces of their data to be shared and reachable by others… In that purpose, OrthoWave™ allows for creating a non limited number of Scientific DataBases (SDBs), working under only anonymous mode, where only specific data, participating in scientific studies, are stored after being 'virtually' duplicated, and protected by specific passwords… In such a way, a Surgeon who participates as an example in a Knee Study about a specific implant distributed by a given Company, will get all his hip and knee data kept non available to anybody but him, and only the agreed forms (by himself) will be reachable by authorized persons, under a strict anonymous mode…. Similarly, links to existing or future National or International Joint Registries, under similar procedures, are currently already working or in the pipe…
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