Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Department of Anesthesia and Operation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
World Neurosurg. 2021 Jan;145:108-113. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.040. Epub 2020 Sep 12.
In recent years, clinicians have used virtual reality (VR) to simulate real-world environments for medical purposes. The use of VR systems in the field of cervical spine surgery can lead to effective surgical training programs without causing harm to patients. Moreover, both imaging and VR can be used before surgery to assist preoperative surgical planning. VR devices have a variety of built-in motion sensors, therefore kinematic data can be recorded while users are wearing VR devices and performing some actions for the evaluation of cervical spine activity and exercise ability. Therapists have also applied VR to cervical spine rehabilitation and showed good results. At present, the application of VR systems in cervical spine surgery has great potential, but current research is insufficient. Here, we review the latest advancements in VR technology used in cervical spine surgery and discuss potential directions for future work.
近年来，临床医生已经使用虚拟现实（VR）技术来模拟医学领域的真实环境。在颈椎手术领域中使用 VR 系统可以在不伤害患者的情况下实现有效的手术培训计划。此外，成像和 VR 都可以在手术前使用，以辅助术前手术规划。VR 设备具有各种内置运动传感器，因此可以在用户佩戴 VR 设备并执行某些动作时记录运动学数据，以评估颈椎活动度和运动能力。治疗师还将 VR 应用于颈椎康复，并取得了良好的效果。目前，VR 系统在颈椎手术中的应用具有巨大的潜力，但目前的研究还不够充分。在这里，我们回顾了颈椎手术中 VR 技术的最新进展，并讨论了未来工作的潜在方向。
