VIRTUAL REALITY + TRAINING

SCFE Hip Pinning

Scoring and evaluating surgical precision

Two critical skills that surgeons need to practice are hand-eye coordination and 3D spatialization. In the case of a SCFE, the surgeon needs to be able to visualize an ideal placement of a screw drilled into the head of a femur to prevent a growth plate fracture from slipping any further than it already has.

We built a training simulation that allows surgeons to use fluroscopic imaging and a virtual guidewire to drill into the femoral head, then get immediate feedback on placement precision with guidance on how to adjust their position to be more accurate.

Timeline: 2018
Role: Design Lead