Augmented Reality in Medical Practice: From Spine Surgery to Remote Assistance.

ABSTRACT: Background: While performing surgeries in the OR, surgeons and assistants often need to access several information regarding surgical planning and/or procedures related to the surgery itself, or the accessory equipment to perform certain operations. The accessibility of this information often relies on the physical presence of technical and medical specialists in the OR, which is increasingly difficult due to the number of limitations imposed by the COVID emergency to avoid overcrowded environments or external personnel. Here, we analyze several scenarios where we equipped OR personnel with augmented reality (AR) glasses, allowing a remote specialist to guide OR operations through voice and ad-hoc visuals, superimposed to the field of view of the operator wearing them. Met

SUBMITTER: Cofano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042331 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature