Surgeons in Stoke-on-Trent have made medical history by performing the UK’s first virtual reality-assisted spinal operation. The pioneering procedure used VR goggles to guide doctors during complex surgery on a 14-year-old patient with severe scoliosis.
Medical Breakthrough in Spinal Surgery
Doctors at Royal Stoke University Hospital have become the first in the United Kingdom to utilize virtual reality technology during spinal surgery, according to reports from the medical facility. The groundbreaking procedure involved surgeons wearing specialized VR goggles that provided real-time visualization of the patient’s internal anatomy during the complex operation.