Virtual and Augmented Surgical Skills in Total Hip Arthroplasty

A surgical treatment called arthroplasty can be used to rehabilitate the function of joints. Hip arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of a hip joint. It is the procedure in which the joint surface can be replaced, retreated, or readjusted. It is useful when medical treatment cannot overcome long-lasting joint pain. Arthroplasty in patients significantly increases quality of life, activity level, and joint pain. The most commonly performed arthroplasty is of hip and knee joints. During any surgical treatment, complications occur. Some common complications during arthroplasty are hemorrhage, septicemia, mass in the legs and lungs, and loosening of prosthetic parts. This method's proponents point out that quicker recovery periods, decreased pain levels, higher patient satisfaction, and immediate return to function are the highlighted indicators. Many techniques have been created and used for preoperative planning for a hip replacement with varying degrees of effectiveness. It mainly includes digital templating, which has allegedly improved the accuracy of prosthetic implant size prediction and increased the efficacy of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Surgical training for hip replacement includes teaching, practice, treatment, and techniques performed during arthroplasty. Preoperative education also plays a vital role in surgical training as it is a major surgical procedure that is physically and mentally stressful for the patient. The resources in surgical training of hip arthroplasty contribute to rapid progress in surgical training worldwide with increasing occurrence of THA. This article's focus is to draw outcomes from the surgical treatment of hip arthroplasty by comparing and concluding about virtual and surgical treatment.