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Spine: What is the evidence for HoloLens in surgical planning?

5 Spine studies in the library address this question.

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What the studies report

  • “The AR method was non-inferior to the 2D desktop planner, with a mean error of 2.1 ± 1.4 mm.”

    Pose-Díez-de-la-Lastra 2023 · Technical development

  • “The planning time was low and the surgeon's satisfaction was high regarding the practicality of its use and the result obtained.”

    Ferràs-Tarragó 2022 · Case report · n: 1 patient

  • “The 3D visualization of pathological conditions resulted in correct preoperative surgical planning and less invasive surgery in all five cases.”

    Aoyama 2022 · Case series · n: 5 patients

  • “Without an HMD, the misidentification rate of the level was at 26.5%, while with it, the rate was reduced to 14.3%.”

    Aoyama 2022 · Technical note

How strong is the evidence?

Study designs: 5 case reports, case series and technical reports.

All 5 studies

Real-time integration between Microsoft HoloLens 2 and 3D Slicer with demonstration in pedicle screw placement planning #

Pose-Díez-de-la-Lastra A et al. · International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2023

Spine · Technical development

“The AR method was non-inferior to the 2D desktop planner, with a mean error of 2.1 ± 1.4 mm.”

2.1 ± 1.4 mm

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Realidad mixta en Hololens 2 como sistema de asistencia intraoperatoria en cirugía de escoliosis idiopática del adolescente: un caso clínico #

Ferràs-Tarragó J et al. · Revista Española de Cirugía Osteoarticular · 2022

Spine · Case report · n: 1 patient

“The planning time was low and the surgeon's satisfaction was high regarding the practicality of its use and the result obtained.”

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A Novel Technique of Mixed Reality Systems in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Tumors #

Aoyama R et al. · Cureus · 2022

Spine · Case series · n: 5 patients

“The 3D visualization of pathological conditions resulted in correct preoperative surgical planning and less invasive surgery in all five cases.”

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Augmented Reality Device for Preoperative Marking of Spine Surgery Can Improve the Accuracy of Level Identification #

Aoyama R et al. · Spine surgery and related research · 2022

Spine · Technical note

“Without an HMD, the misidentification rate of the level was at 26.5%, while with it, the rate was reduced to 14.3%.”

14.3%

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The Utility of Augmented Reality in Spinal Decompression Surgery Using CT/MRI Fusion Image #

Aoyama R et al. · Cureus · 2021

Spine · Technical note

“This system was useful for cervical and lumbar decompression for confirming the proper decompression area preoperatively.”

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