Looking through the Lens: The Reality of Telesurgical Support with Interactive Technology Using Microsoft's HoloLens 2

Reality technologies in the orthopaedic arena have been increasing in use over the last decade, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). MR is one of the most recent innovations and perhaps the most promising for improving the overall surgical experience. The purpose of this case report was to demonstrate a complex total knee arthroplasty case where unplanned remote assistance was used for telesurgical support using the HoloLens 2.

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Reality technologies, such as VR, AR, and MR, have been increasingly used in orthopaedics over the past decade. Among them, MR shows promise for improving the overall surgical experience. This case report demonstrates the use of HoloLens 2 for unplanned remote assistance in a complex total knee arthroplasty.