Virtual reality is allowing doctors to practice their skills Osso VR
A virtual reality system looks set to help teach surgeons to do their job.
Most surgical training involves reading textbooks, watching videos, practising on plastic models or cadavers, and assisting in real operations. But this often isn’t enough. According to one estimate, more than 30 per cent of US trainee surgeons are unable to perform operations independently by the time they graduate. The solution could be to get some virtual reality practice.
Orthopaedic surgeon Justin Barad has developed a virtual reality platform called Osso VR for…
