\n Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral performed the landmark surgery using Pixee augmented reality (AR) technology, which provides real-time visual guidance for surgeons during knee replacement procedures.\n<\/p>\n
\n The procedure was carried out by consultant hip and knee surgeon Alan Highcock, who said the AR technology has the potential to improve accuracy and patient outcomes.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Highcock said: “Revision knee replacement surgery is among the most complex procedures we perform, and precision is absolutely critical.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Being able to use augmented reality technology in real time allows us to visualise alignment and positioning with an unprecedented level of accuracy.\n<\/p>\n
\n “To perform the UK\u2019s first revision total knee replacement using Pixee AR is an exciting milestone, and one that ultimately supports better outcomes for patients undergoing challenging revision surgery.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Pixee Medical\u2019s system overlays digital information onto the surgeon\u2019s view of the operating field, helping to guide decision-making and improve the placement of implants.\n<\/p>\n
\n Unlike traditional computer-assisted or robotic systems, Pixee AR does not require bulky equipment or invasive markers, streamlining the surgical process.\n<\/p>\n
\n The AR technology helps surgeons achieve accurate alignment (Image: Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral)\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Highcock said: “Augmented reality has the potential to change how complex orthopaedic surgery is performed.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Using Pixee AR in revision knee replacement allows surgeons to combine experience with real-time visual guidance, supporting more informed intraoperative decision-making.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m proud to be leading the UK\u2019s first revision TKR using this technology at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Revision knee replacements are particularly demanding, as they involve correcting or replacing previous implants and dealing with altered anatomy.\n<\/p>\n
\n The use of AR aims to improve accuracy, personalise surgical approaches, and potentially reduce the need for more invasive navigation tools.\n<\/p>\n
\n Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral said it remains committed to exploring and adopting the latest medical innovations to enhance patient care and surgical outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral performed the landmark surgery using Pixee augmented reality (AR) technology, which provides real-time visual…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3162],"tags":[53,16,15,3243,3244],"class_list":{"0":"post-771541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom","11":"tag-virtual-reality","12":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116089053862991522","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}