Augmented Reality Used in Knee-Replacement Surgery in a U.S. First

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A surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York recently performed the first knee-replacement surgeries in the U.S. using augmented reality

Jonathan Vigdorchik, M.D. , last month replaced the knees of two patients, who suffered severe arthritis in their knee joints, while using special glasses that enabled him to review crucial surgical data while performing the operations.

Augmented reality superimposes digital content, such as 3-D images or visual instructions, onto a user’s view of the real world through mobile devices and wearable headsets. Companies for years have been working with early versions of the technology in design, training and other areas. Increasingly, health-care providers have beenThe Morning Download delivers daily insights and news on business technology from the CIO Journal team.

The better a knee-replacement fits, the better the odds for an operation’s long-term success, Dr. Vigdorchik said.

 

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It is awesome . God bless them

The dawn of new knees to conquer Osteoporosis, Arteries and associated disabilities including other crippling medical conditions due to immobilization. Good medical news.

I read « surgery » + « augment »...I immediately thought penis...great breakthrough...but it was the knee all along...😔

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