ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2021
Current innovation in virtual and augmented reality in spine surgery.
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- Advanced Image-Guidance and Surgical-Navigation Techniques for Real-Time Visualized Surgery.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the precision and accuracy of augmented reality for pedicle screw placement in the cervical spine.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- A bibliometric analysis of augmented reality and mixed reality applied in minimally invasive surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Surgeon perspectives on a virtual reality platform for preoperative planning in complex bone sarcomas.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Using Virtual Reality to Assist Students at Academic Risk in Human Anatomy.Medical science educator · 2025Article
- Optimizing Single-Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Exoscopic Technology: A Review of Key Innovations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Self-Developed Mobility Augmented Reality System Versus Conventional X-rays for Spine Positioning in Intraspinal Tumor Surgery: A Case-Control Study.Neurospine · 2024Article
- Integrating Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery: Redefining Precision with New Technologies.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Using Augmented Reality Technology to Optimize Transfacet Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Applications for Surgical Rehearsal, Operative Execution, and Patient Education in Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Integration of 3D Virtual Reality and 3D Printing Technology as Innovative Approaches to Preoperative Planning in Neuro-Oncology.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Evolution of the meta-neurosurgeon: A systematic review of the current technical capabilities, limitations, and applications of augmented reality in neurosurgery.Surgical neurology international · 2024Review
- Spine Surgery with Electronic Conductivity Device: A Prospectively Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial and Literature Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Review
- Augmented Reality in Neurosurgery: A New Paradigm for Training.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Augmented Reality-Assisted Spine Surgery: An Early Experience Demonstrating Safety and Accuracy with 218 Screws.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- The Changing Environment in Postgraduate Education in Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery and Its Impact on Technology-Driven Targeted Interventional and Surgical Pain Management: Perspectives from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and The United States.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- The Role of Augmented Reality in the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures: A Scoping Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Role and Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review.Neurospine · 2023Article
- Augmented reality for minimally invasive spinal surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
- Spatial Computing for preoperative planning and postoperative evaluation of single-position lateral approaches in spinal revision surgery.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
In spinal surgery, outcomes are directly related both to patient and procedure selection, as well as the accuracy and precision of instrumentation placed. Poorly placed instrumentation can lead to spinal cord, nerve root or vascular injury. Traditionally, spine surgery was performed by open methods and placement of instrumentation under direct visualization. However, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has seen substantial advances in spine, with an ever-increasing range of indications and procedures. For these reasons, novel methods to visualize anatomy and precisely guide surgery, such as intraoperative navigation, are extremely useful in this field. In this review, we present the recent advances and innovations utilizing simulation methods in spine surgery. The application of these techniques is still relatively new, however quickly being integrated in and outside the operating room. These include virtual reality (VR) (where the entire simulation is virtual), mixed reality (MR) (a combination of virtual and physical components), and augmented reality (AR) (the superimposition of a virtual component onto physical reality). VR and MR have primarily found applications in a teaching and preparatory role, while AR is mainly applied in hands-on surgical settings. The present review attempts to provide an overview of the latest advances and applications of these methods in the neurosurgical spine setting.
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