A Virtual Reality System for the Assessment of Patients with Lower Limb Rotational Abnormalities

Sibrina, David; Bethapudi, Sarath; Koulieris, George Alex

Abstract

Rotational lower limb abnormalities cause patellar mal-tracking which impacts young patients. Repetitive patellar dislocation may require knee arthroplasty. Surgeons employ CT to identify rotational abnormalities and make surgical decisions. Recent studies also demonstrated that immersive 3D visualisation is preferred when examining 3D volumes of patient's data. We describe a prototype VR system that allows orthopaedic surgeons assess patients' lower limb anatomy in an immersive three-dimensional environment and simulate the effects of surgical procedures such as corrective os-teotomies on a standalone VR headset. Preliminary results show an increased understanding of the patient's specific anatomy and predicted surgery outcomes.

Citation

Sibrina, D., Bethapudi, S., & Koulieris, G. A. (2023, March). A Virtual Reality System for the Assessment of Patients with Lower Limb Rotational Abnormalities. Presented at 2023 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW), Shanghai, China

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 2023 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
• Start Date: Mar 25, 2023
• End Date: Mar 29, 2023
• Online Publication Date: May 1, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Jul 13, 2023
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Pages: 783-784
• ISBN: 979-8-3503-4840-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/vrw58643.2023.00234
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1134527