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Application of Virtual Reality Systems in Bone Trauma Procedures.
Chiedozie Kenneth Ugwoke1, Domenico Albano2, Nejc Umek1
1Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova Ulica 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
|March 29, 2023
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) systems offer significant benefits for orthopaedic trauma surgery training and patient care. Further development and validation are needed to fully integrate VR into fracture procedure education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Medical Simulation
- Virtual Reality Technology
Background:
- Bone fractures represent a major global health burden with significant economic impact.
- Orthopaedic training faces challenges, highlighting the need for advanced simulation tools.
- Virtual reality (VR) adoption in orthopaedic fracture procedures lags behind other surgical fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing virtual reality systems adapted for orthopaedic trauma procedures.
- To synthesize the current state of VR technology in bone trauma surgery.
Main Methods:
- Extensive literature search across major scientific databases (PubMed, Science Direct, SpringerLink, Google Scholar).
- Narrative synthesis of identified virtual reality systems for bone trauma procedures.
Main Results:
- Categorization of VR systems into fracture fixation, drilling, and prosthetic procedures.
- Description of technical features, clinical validity, and applications of current VR modalities.
- Identification of increasing numbers of high- and low-fidelity VR systems over the past decade.
Conclusions:
- VR systems demonstrate benefits in procedural teaching, preoperative planning, intraoperative precision, and patient outcomes.
- Further technical advancements aligned with industry standards are required.
- More standardized and rigorous clinical validation is necessary for widespread adoption.
