Bone fragments that are to be reduced are automatically selected using the virtual surgical system.

The foundation for virtual surgery was the expansion during the 1970s and '80s of microsurgery and other less invasive forms of surgery.

The foundation for virtual surgery was the expansion during the 1970s and 80s of microsurgery and other less invasive forms of surgery.

Within the same 3-D viewing environment, various surgical instruments can be tracked and displayed, thus correlating 3-D virtual surgery with ultrasound imaging for verification.

Using virtual surgery to simulate procedures is an increasingly important part of surgery today.

Making virtual surgery a reality will require solving mathematical equations, as well as making progress in computational geometry and computer science.