Introduction. The development augmented reality devices allow physicians to incorporate
data visualization into diagnostic and treatment procedures to improve work efficiency …

This article establishes a comprehensive review of all the different methods proposed by the
literature concerning augmented reality in intra-abdominal minimally invasive surgery (also …

Pre-operative imaging has been used earlier to guide traditional surgical navigation
systems. There has been a lot of effort in the last decade to integrate augmented reality into …

Background Computer-assisted solutions are changing surgical practice continuously. One
of the most disruptive technologies among the computer-integrated surgical techniques is …

Upon publication almost 15 years ago, the first edition almost instantly became a trusted
reference, setting the stage for the coming decade, in which the explosion in research and …

OBJECT An augmented reality system has been developed for image-guided neurosurgery
to project images with regions of interest onto the patient's head, skull, or brain surface in …

Aim We present a newly designed, localiser-free, head-mounted system featuring
augmented reality as an aid to maxillofacial bone surgery, and assess the potential utility of …

Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Augmented reality (AR) is increasingly recognized as a
valuable tool in spine surgery. Here we provides an overview of the key developments and …

Aims Computer-based applications are increasingly being used by orthopaedic surgeons in
their clinical practice. With the integration of technology in surgery, augmented reality (AR) …

Although the term augmented reality appears increasingly in published studies, the real-
time, image-guided (so-called 'hands-free'and 'heads-up') surgery techniques are often …