This is the thirteenth in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read other interview here).
I believe that VR Surgical Training and Surgical Planning will become the norm in Orthopedics over the next decade. As this technology continues to demonstrate its value, we will one day look back and wonder why surgeons ever learned on live patients in the OR and practiced on cadavers in labs.
As with all new technologies in orthopedics, there are always first movers. VR Training is no exception.
I sat with Dr Danny Goel to better understand how Precision OS is leading this training revolution in orthopedics.
1) Why is orthopedic surgical education perfect now for virtual reality?
The current mode of teaching surgery has its roots in apprenticeship, where students learn under the tutelage of an experienced master. Around the turn of the 20th century, elements of formalized education were introduced, but since then, nothing else has really changed. In the meantime, we’ve seen all this innovation with new surgical devices, new implants and new procedures. So, there’s a lot more to learn. After their ...
