Image guidance (IG) and robotics systems are becoming more widespread in their utilization
and can be invaluable intraoperative adjuncts during spine surgery. Both are highly reliant …

Even though robotic technology holds great potential for performing spinal surgery and
advancing neurosurgical techniques, it is of utmost importance to establish its practicality …

The advent and widespread adoption of pedicle screw instrumentation prompted the need
for image guidance in spine surgery to improve accuracy and safety. Although the …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Osteoporosis is a major health-care problem that is increasing
in magnitude with the aging population. Such patients are more prone to develop painful …

Whenever any new technology is introduced into the healthcare system, it should satisfy all
three pillars of the iron triangle of health care, which are quality, cost-effectiveness, and …

The field of spine surgery has changed significantly over the past few decades as once
technological fantasy has become reality. The advent of stereotaxis, intra-operative …

Adeno-associated viral vector 9 (AAV9) has recently been shown to penetrate the blood–
brain barrier via intravascular administration, making it a good candidate for diffuse gene …

Background This study aimed to describe the state of the art in surgical robotics for spinal
interventions, a challenging problem for which robots can provide valuable assistance …

Introduction It has been shown that pedicle screw instrumentation in the cervical spine has
superior biomechanical pullout strength and stability. However, due to the complex and …

Surgical robots have captured the interest—if not the widespread acceptance—of spinal
neurosurgeons. But successful innovation, scientific or commercial, requires the majority to …