Mixed reality-aided surgical assistance in orthopedic surgical procedures

A visualization device configured to inform a second user about previously-executed steps of an ongoing orthopedic surgical procedure being performed by a first user of another visualization device, wherein the visualization device is a mixed reality device or a virtual reality device, the visualization device comprising:

• a processor configured to generate one or more virtual elements;
• and
• a screen configured to present the one or more virtual elements to a the second user as part of a mixed reality presentation or a virtual reality presentation, wherein in response to the first user requesting assistance, the one or more virtual elements define content that informs the second user on the previously-executed steps of the ongoing orthopedic surgical procedure, wherein the content includes images or videos of the previously-executed steps of the ongoing surgical procedure that were captured during the ongoing surgical procedure, and wherein the content is indexed such that the second user can select particular surgical steps or stages.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a mixed reality device or a virtual reality device of a second user, a request for assistance in an ongoing orthopedic surgical procedure from a first user of another mixed reality device, and
• presenting content via the a mixed reality device or the virtual reality device, wherein the content comprises information on previously-executed steps of the ongoing orthopedic surgical procedure, wherein the content includes images or videos of the previously-executed steps of the ongoing surgical procedure that were captured during the ongoing surgical procedure, and wherein the content is indexed such that the second user can select particular surgical steps or stages.