Augmented and virtual reality in spine surgery

Andrea Luca; Riccardo Giorgino

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2023.07.018

Augmented and virtual reality in spine surgery

J Orthop. 2023 Jul 18:43:30-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.07.018. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Andrea Luca¹, Riccardo Giorgino^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Spine Unit III, IRCSS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
² Residency Program in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20141, Milan, Italy.
³ IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 37555206
PMCID: PMC10405158 (available on 2024-09-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.07.018

Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have developed unprecedentedly in recent years, providing interesting opportunities for medical applications. Their integration into clinical assessment, surgical workflow, and training has shown tremendous potential to improve daily life activity in spine surgery. The paper explores the utilization of VR and AR in spine surgery, with their applications, benefits, challenges, and forthcoming prospects.