Abstract:Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growing global interest in the role of augmented and virtual reality in surgical training. While this technology grows at a rapid rate, its efficacy remains unclear. To that end, we offer a systematic review of the literature summarizing the role of virtual and augmented reality on spine surgery training.
Methods:
A systematic review of the literature was conducted on May 13th, 2022. PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, and Embase were re… Show more
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