Orhtopaedic Surgery Training Simulation

Surgical training is one of the most promising areas in medicine where 3-D computer graphics and virtual reality techniques are emerging. Orthopaedic surgery is a discipline requiring appreciation and understanding of complex 3-dimensional bony structures and their relationships to nerves, blood vessels and other vital structures. Learning these spatial skills requires a lengthy period and much practice. In this paper we present a software simulator which was developed to aid in the understanding of the complex 3-dimensional relationships between bones and implants. The developed software cuts down the learning curve and allows for better and more precise surgery by allowing the surgeon to practice the surgery in a virtual environment before undertaking the actual procedure.