# Virtual reality for surgical and procedural training research

Dive into the latest research that clinically validates virtual reality for surgical and procedural training as a proven tool to supplement medical education.

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## Randomized Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing

VR group had performance scores 230 to 300% of those of standard guide cohort (p < 0.001).

Blumstein 2020 & Orland 2020

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### Featured publications

[Virtual Reality Training in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Blinded Trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35863958/)

McKinney B, et al. J Surg Educ. 2022.

[Does Virtual Reality Improve Procedural Completion and Accuracy in an Intramedullary Tibial Nail Procedure? A Randomized Control Trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32769533/)

Orland MD, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020.

[Randomized Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32035854/)

Blumstein G, et al. J Surg Educ. 2020.

### Research library

[A Comparative Study of Traditional Technique Guide vs. Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Trauma Training](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/AMEP.S395087)

LAMB A, ET AL. ADV MED EDUC PRAC. 2023

[The Utility of Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Surgical Training](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35821110/)

Cevallos N, et al. J Surg Educ. 2022.

[Virtual Reality Training in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Blinded Trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35863958/)

McKinney B, et al. J Surg Educ. 2022.

[Experience using immersive virtual reality simulation during an AO trauma regional course in Latin America](https://journalmsr.com/experience-using-immersive-virtual-reality-simulation-during-an-ao-trauma-regional-course-in-latin-america/)

Berezowsky C, et al. J Musculoskelet Surg Res. 2022.

[Head-Mounted Display Virtual Reality Is Effective in Orthopaedic Training: A Systematic Review](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36312724/)

Berthold DP, et al. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022.

[Evaluation of a Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation for the Orthopaedic Trainee](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35467580/)

Margalit A, et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022.

### Our research partners

### “VR training allows participants to train in an autonomous, safe, and cost-effective environment.”

### “The findings demonstrate the value of VR surgical training and support a larger role for the platform in surgical education.”

### “Residents who trained with the immersive VR executed significantly more steps correctly and completed their training and the procedure in faster time”

### "VR surgical training is a viable training modality for large scale training courses and educational events."