Augmented Reality in Spinal Neurosurgery: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Clinical Applications

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

World neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124204

Jad El Choueiri , Francesca Pellicanò , Leonardo Di Cosmo , Edoardo Caimi , Francesco Laurelli , Hamza Salman , Matteo Gionso , Victor Gabriel El-Hajj , Adrian Elmi-Terander , Delia Cannizzaro

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Abstract

Objective

Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging technology in spine surgery with the potential to enhance intraoperative visualization and precision by overlaying virtual images on anatomical structures. This bibliometric review analyzes trends in research and publication growth related to AR in spinal neurosurgery between 2013 and 2024.

Methods

A search across PubMed identified 267 articles.

Results

After screening, we analyzed 98 relevant studies, revealing exponential growth in AR research, with publications increasing from 1 in 2013 to 28 in 2024. The focus of research evolved over the years, with instrumentation being the dominant topic in 2020, and a broader emphasis on multi-domain AR applications in 2024. The United States led in publication output, followed by Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Conclusions

The increasing number of studies reflects AR's growing adoption in both specialized and broad spine surgery applications. Although AR has demonstrated its potential to improve surgical precision and education, further research is needed to assess long-term clinical outcomes and overcome barriers to widespread implementation.

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增强现实在脊柱神经外科：趋势和临床应用的文献计量学分析。

增强现实（AR）是脊柱外科中的一项新兴技术，通过在解剖结构上叠加虚拟图像，有可能提高术中可视化和精度。本文献计量学综述分析了2013年至2024年间与脊柱神经外科AR相关的研究和出版物增长趋势。在PubMed上搜索了267篇文章，经过筛选，我们分析了98项相关研究，揭示了AR研究的指数增长，出版物从2013年的1篇增加到2024年的28篇。多年来，研究的重点不断发展，到2020年，仪器仪表将成为主导主题，2024年，多领域AR应用将得到更广泛的重视。美国的出版物数量最多，其次是德国、瑞典和瑞士。越来越多的研究反映了AR在专业和广泛的脊柱外科应用中越来越多的采用。虽然AR已经证明了其提高手术精度和教育的潜力，但需要进一步的研究来评估长期临床结果并克服广泛实施的障碍。

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World neurosurgery CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

15.00%

发文量

1765

审稿时长

47 days

期刊介绍： World Neurosurgery has an open access mirror journal World Neurosurgery: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. The journal''s mission is to: -To provide a first-class international forum and a 2-way conduit for dialogue that is relevant to neurosurgeons and providers who care for neurosurgery patients. The categories of the exchanged information include clinical and basic science, as well as global information that provide social, political, educational, economic, cultural or societal insights and knowledge that are of significance and relevance to worldwide neurosurgery patient care. -To act as a primary intellectual catalyst for the stimulation of creativity, the creation of new knowledge, and the enhancement of quality neurosurgical care worldwide. -To provide a forum for communication that enriches the lives of all neurosurgeons and their colleagues; and, in so doing, enriches the lives of their patients. Topics to be addressed in World Neurosurgery include: EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, RESEARCH, POLITICS, HISTORY, CULTURE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, LABORATORY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES, CLINICAL IMAGES, VIDEOS