RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery: Current State of the Art
JF International Journal of Spine Surgery
JO Int J Spine Surg
FD International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
SP S22
OP S27
DO 10.14444/8273
VO 16
IS S2
A1 Augustus J. Rush III
A1 Nicholas Shepard
A1 Michael Nolte
A1 Krzysztof Siemionow
A1 Frank Phillips
YR 2022
UL http://ijssurgery.com//content/16/S2/S22.abstract
AB Augmented reality (AR) is the superimposition of a virtual environment on the real world. The use of AR in spine surgery continues to grow, with multiple companies and products becoming available. The proposed benefits of AR include decreased attention shift, decreased line-of-site interruption, opportunity for more minimally invasive approaches, decreased radiation exposure to the operative team, and improved pedicle screw accuracy. In this review, we examine our institutional experiences with utilization and implementation of some of the current AR products.