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The efficacy of immersive virtual reality surgical simulator training for pedicle screw placement: a randomized double-blind controlled trial.
- Source :
- International Orthopaedics; May2020, Vol. 44 Issue 5, p927-934, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To verify whether the pedicle screw placement (PSP) skills of young surgeons receiving immersive virtual reality surgical simulator (IVRSS) training could be improved effectively and whether the IVRSS-PSP training mode could produce a real clinical value in clinical surgery.<bold>Methods: </bold>Twenty-four young surgeons were equally randomized to a VR group and a NON-VR group. Participants in VR group received IVRSS-PSP training, and those in NON-VR group used the conventional model of observing a spinal model first and then watching a teaching video of spinal surgery for 40 minutes x five. The nailing outcome of the participants before and after training was evaluated by statistical analysis in both groups.<bold>Results: </bold>Post-training data analysis showed that the success rate and accuracy rate of screw placement in VR group and NON-VR group were 82.9% and 69.6% vs. 74.2% and 55.4%, respectively, showing statistically significant differences between the two groups by chi-square test (Pā<ā0.05).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The present study demonstrated that IVRSS-PSP was helpful to improve the success rate of PSP for young surgeons, and may provide valuable reference for PSP training of young surgeons. In addition, our study also showed a promising potential of the VR technology in surgical simulation training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03412695
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Orthopaedics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142973936
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04488-y