Mixed Reality for Localisation of Rib Fractures Before Surgical Stabilization: A Pilot Study of an Innovative Tool

Jineel H Raythatha, Alireza Moghadam, Hoijoon Jung, Ge Jin, Jinman Kim, Jeremy Hsu, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead Trauma Service, Westmead Hospital, Biomedical Data Analysis and Visualisation , School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney

Surgical Innovation

Published online on November 05, 2025

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 150-157, April 2026.
BackgroundAccurate localisation of rib fractures is crucial for successful surgical stabilisation of rib fractures (SSRF). Mixed reality (MR) technology can overlay anatomical imaging onto a patient in real-time, which may facilitate the visualisation of ...