Virtual Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Traning System

Surgical training systems based on virtual reality (VR) and simulation techniques may represent a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional training methods. This paper describes a training system ESSO of virtual arthroscopic knee surgery. It is developed as a joint project between the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University. An overview of the current state of development is presented. The virtual model used in this system is constructed from the Visual Human dataset. It simulates the real-time deformation of soft tissue with topological change by using finite element analysis. We also present the user with a force feedback device to give the realistic feelings of the operation.