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

• Published in: Frontiers in surgery Vol. 8; p. 657901
• Main Authors: Cofano, Fabio, Di Perna, Giuseppe, Bozzaro, Marco, Longo, Alessandro, Marengo, Nicola, Zenga, Francesco, Zullo, Nicola, Cavalieri, Matteo, Damiani, Luca, Boges, Daniya J., Agus, Marco, Garbossa, Diego, Calì, Corrado
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 30.03.2021
• Subjects: augmented reality; COVID emergency; hologram 3D display; remote assistance; spine surgery; Surgery; telementoring and surgery; hologram 3D display; COVID emergency; AR surgery; spine surgery; augmented reality; remote assistance; remote proctor; telementoring and surgery

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...