Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery: A Review

Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have received increasing attention, with the development of VR/AR devices such as head-mounted displays, haptic devices, and AR glasses. Medicine is considered to be one of the most effective applications of VR/AR. In this article, we describ...

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Published in:Archives of plastic surgery 2017, 44(3), , pp.179-187
Main Authors: Kim, Youngjun, Kim, Hannah, Kim, Yong Oock
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
augmented reality
plastic surgery
Review
Review Article
virtual reality
virtual simulation
virtual surgery
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Summary:Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have received increasing attention, with the development of VR/AR devices such as head-mounted displays, haptic devices, and AR glasses. Medicine is considered to be one of the most effective applications of VR/AR. In this article, we describe a systematic literature review conducted to investigate the state-of-the-art VR/AR technology relevant to plastic surgery. The 35 studies that were ultimately selected were categorized into 3 representative topics: VR/AR-based preoperative planning, navigation, and training. In addition, future trends of VR/AR technology associated with plastic surgery and related fields are discussed.
ISSN:2234-6163
2234-6171
DOI:10.5999/aps.2017.44.3.179