ReviewCureus2025
Transforming Global Neurosurgical Education Through Mixed Reality Development: A 12-Year Bibliometric Analysis.
Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
This study visualizes and analyzes global research collaborations, their current state, and the developmental trends of mixed reality (MR) education modules to predict future directions in neurosurgery. A structured review was conducted, focusing on MR, education, and neurosurgery, using Medline, Scopus, and Embase databases from January 1, 2013, to January 31, 2024. Search terms included ("mixed reality") AND (education) AND (neurosurgery). Data on application purposes, design, and geographic locations were extracted. The global distribution and collaboration in emerging neurosurgical MR technologies were assessed using qualitative data extraction and bibliometric analyses. The search yielded 1,063 articles; 127 duplicates were removed. The remaining 936 articles were screened for relevance by two independent authors. Twenty-five articles on MR development or use, authored by 181 individuals from 21 countries, were included. Of these articles, 17 (68%) focused on cranial MR, two (8%) on spine MR, and six (24%) on both cranial and spine or unspecified neurosurgical MR training. Authors from China and the United States contributed the most articles (six each) and made significant contributions to the field, despite having limited international collaborations (one each). Both countries also had the most single-center publications (four each). The United States had the highest citation count (150). The leading journal publishing neurosurgical MR developments was
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