A Novel Augmented Reality Simulator for Teaching Wire Navigation Skills in Treating Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

Standard surgical repair of an intertrochanteric fracture, the most common hip fracture, requires accurate placement of a wire across the fracture using static fluoroscopic images. Wire navigation is fundamental to a number of orthopedic procedures. Directing and advancing the wire in the correct plane relies on both visual-spatial and psychomotor dexterity skills [1]. Underdeveloped skills cause substandard wire positioning increasing fracture fixation failure rates [2].