ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-Translating Surgical Training into Surgical Technique.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.
- Augmented Reality in Surgical Training: Systematic Review of Its Impact on Technical Performance in Surgical Trainees.JMIR medical education · 2026Pooled it
- Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Surgical Skills and Engagement in Orthopedic Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptance and use of extended reality in surgical training: an umbrella review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Accuracy of augmented reality-assisted pedicle screw placement: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Pooled it
- Application of Virtual and Augmented Reality Technology in Hip Surgery: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Augmented Reality in Neurosurgery, State of Art and Future Projections. A Systematic Review.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Virtual reality for surgical training in balloon kyphoplasty procedure.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Trial
- A mixed reality hand fracture simulator for virtual K-wire fixation.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Extended reality and emerging artificial intelligence in orthopedic surgical training: a scoping review of educational outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A highly feasible simulation model based on nipple-preserving pork portions for practicing superficial mass resection.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Use of extended reality, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality in clinical practice, education and research in knee arthroplasty: A scoping review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Imaging of porphyrin-specific fluorescence in pathogenic bacteria in vitro using a wearable, hands-free system.Journal of microbiological methods · 2025Article
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- Virtual reality simulation improves performance metrics in total knee arthroplasty training: A single-centre longitudinal study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Enabling technology in adult spinal deformity.Spine deformity · 2025Review
- Application of augmented reality technology for obstetrics and gynecology teaching among undergraduates.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Mixed reality guidance in osteotomy provides superior precision and accuracy: validation and comparative study.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Visual attention and cognitive workload using different laparoscopic box trainers and mixed-reality feedback.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- The metaverse in orthopaedics: Virtual, augmented and mixed reality for advancing surgical training, arthroscopy, arthroplasty and rehabilitation.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Review
- A real-time virtual liver simulator using position based dynamics with compliant constraints for medical applications.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAs immersive learning outside of the operating room is increasingly recognized as a valuable method of surgical training, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are increasingly utilized in orthopedic surgical training. This article reviews the evolving nature of these training tools and provides examples of their use and efficacy. The practical and ethical implications of incorporating this technology and its impact on both orthopedic surgeons and their patients are also discussed. RECENT
findingsHead-mounted displays (HMDs) represent a possible adjunct to surgical accuracy and education. While the hardware is advanced, there is still much work to be done in developing software that allows for seamless, reliable, useful integration into clinical practice and training. Surgical training is changing: AR and VR will become mainstays of future training efforts. More evidence is needed to determine which training technology translates to improved clinical performance. Volatility within the HMD industry will likely delay advances in surgical training.
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