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Augmented Reality Assisted Spine Surgery: Applications and Future Directions.

Iyan Younus1, Rafael Garcia de Oliveira1, Kento Yamanouchi1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosciences and Spine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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Augmented reality (AR) assisted spine surgery, initially used for pedicle screw placement, shows promise in new applications. This technology is expanding into preoperative planning and complex intraoperative techniques for better surgical outcomes.

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  • Spine Surgery
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  • Pedicle screw placement is the primary use of augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery.
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  • Emerging applications for AR in spine surgery are rapidly developing.

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  • To review and present case examples of AR-assisted spine surgery beyond pedicle screw placement.
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  • To explore the potential of AR in advancing spine surgical procedures.

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  • Analysis of the evolving capabilities of AR technology in surgical settings.

    • Main Results:

    • AR is being applied to osteotomy planning for en bloc sacrectomy.
    • AR facilitates cascade planning in complex deformity correction.
    • Case examples illustrate promising AR utilization in diverse spinal procedures.

    Conclusions:

    • AR-assisted spine surgery offers expanding applications beyond pedicle screw placement.
    • The continuous evolution of AR technology promises to enhance various stages of the spine surgical continuum.
    • AR holds significant potential for streamlining surgical processes and improving patient care.