Augmented reality fluoroscopy simulation of the guide-wire insertion in DHS surgery: A proof of concept study

Hip fractures contribute to a significant clinical burden globally with over 1.6 million cases per annum [1]. Domestically, 70,000 patients fracture their hip in the UK each year, resulting in £2 billion of care [2]. These fractures carry a high morbidity and mortality, with up to a 30% mortality rate within 1 year [3–6]. Additionally, after hip fracture, patients are five times more likely to be institutionalised at one year than their age-matched controls [7]. Extracapsular fractures account for a significant subsection of neck of femur fractures.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Tags: Technical note Source Type: research