Navigation and robotics in spinal surgery: where are we now?

SC Overley, SK Cho, AI Mehta, PM Arnold - Neurosurgery, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Spine surgery has experienced much technological innovation over the past several
decades. The field has seen advancements in operative techniques, implants and biologics …

[HTML][HTML] Adult spinal deformity: a comprehensive review of current advances and future directions

HJ Kim, JH Yang, DG Chang, LG Lenke… - Asian spine …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Owing to rapidly changing global demographics, adult spinal deformity (ASD) now accounts
for a significant proportion of the Global Burden of Disease. Sagittal imbalance caused by …

In situ bioprinting: intraoperative implementation of regenerative medicine

M Samandari, A Mostafavi, J Quint, A Memić… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Bioprinting has emerged as a strong tool for devising regenerative therapies to address
unmet medical needs. However, the translation of conventional in vitro bioprinting …

Augmented reality–assisted pedicle screw insertion: a cadaveric proof-of-concept study

CA Molina, N Theodore, AK Ahmed… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Augmented reality (AR) is a novel technology that has the potential to increase
the technical feasibility, accuracy, and safety of conventional manual and robotic computer …

Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

S Gao, Z Lv, H Fang - European Spine Journal, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Several studies have revealed that robot-assisted technique might improve the
pedicle screw insertion accuracy, but owing to the limited sample sizes in the individual …

Pedicle screw insertion accuracy using O-arm, robotic guidance, or freehand technique: a comparative study

PA Laudato, K Pierzchala, C Schizas - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective radiological study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the accuracy of pedicle screw insertion using O-Arm navigation, robotic assistance …

A cadaveric precision and accuracy analysis of augmented reality–mediated percutaneous pedicle implant insertion: presented at the 2020 AANS/CNS joint section …

CA Molina, FM Phillips, MW Colman, WZ Ray… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Augmented reality–mediated spine surgery (ARMSS) is a minimally invasive
novel technology that has the potential to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and safety of …

Robotic spine surgery: current state in minimally invasive surgery

CD Vo, B Jiang, TD Azad, NR Crawford… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: Robotic systems in spinal surgery may offer
potential benefits for both patients and surgeons. In this article, the authors explore the future …

Accuracy of robot-assisted pedicle screw placement for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the pediatric population

JJ Macke, R Woo, L Varich - Journal of robotic surgery, 2016 - Springer
This is a retrospective review of pedicle screw placement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS) patients under 18 years of age who underwent robot-assisted corrective surgery. Our …

Pedicle screw revision in robot-guided, navigated, and freehand thoracolumbar instrumentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

VE Staartjes, AM Klukowska, ML Schröder - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Various computer-based guidance systems have been devised to reduce costly
screw-related complications, yet their clinical effectiveness has never been comparatively …