GuidelineOrthopaedic surgery2019
Guideline for Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Placement Assisted by Orthopaedic Surgical Robot.
Guideline in Orthopaedic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of accuracy of pedicle screw placement for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using freehand fluoroscopic, navigation, and robotic-assisted techniques - a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Development and Validation of a Computer-Assisted Screw Trajectory Planning Model Based on Iterative Closest Point Registration and Weighted K-Nearest Neighbors Algorithms for Cortical Bone and Pedicle Screw Techniques.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Vision-based augmented reality guidance for setting up robot-assisted spine surgery.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery: an updated systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis of comparisons against freehand and navigation-guided techniques.EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Clinical efficacy and safety of modified tracer fixation technique in robot-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- The Bedrock technique with triangular titanium rods for spinopelvic fixation and sacroiliac joint fusion: is there a learning curve?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Review
- AI and machine learning in paediatric spine deformity surgery.Bone & joint open · 2025Article
- Comparison of robotic AI-assisted and manual pedicle screw fixation for treating thoracolumbar fractures: a retrospective controlled trial.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Analysis of guide wire displacement in robot-assisted spinal pedicle screw implantation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Impact of optical navigation variables on the accuracy of robot-assisted surgery: a study of the TIANJI Robot system.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Minimally invasive percutaneous screw internal fixation under robot navigation for the treatment of a hamate bone fracture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Scoliosis: Current Applications and Future Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Unique Procedure to Remove Pedicle Screw without Compatible Instrumentation: Case Report and Review of Literature.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Sonification as a reliable alternative to conventional visual surgical navigation.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Supraspinous ligament arc tangent guided freehand thoracic pedicle screw insertion technique: high parallelism between screws and upper endplate.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Posterior atlantoaxial internal fixation using Harms technique assisted by 3D-based navigation robot for treatment of atlantoaxial instability.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- AR-Supported Supervision of Conditional Autonomous Robots: Considerations for Pedicle Screw Placement in the Future.Journal of imaging · 2022Article
- Comparison of accuracy and safety between second-generation TiRobot-assisted and free-hand thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Robot-Assisted Versus Fluoroscopy-Assisted Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- Discussion on the possibility of multi-layer intelligent technologies to achieve the best recover of musculoskeletal injuries: Smart materials, variable structures, and intelligent therapeutic planning.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
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Abstract
The pedicle screw placement procedure is the most commonly used technique for spinal fixation and can provide reliable three-column stabilization. Accurate screw placement is necessary in clinical practice. To avoid screw malposition, which may decrease the stiffness of the screw-rod construct or increase the likelihood of neural and vascular injuries, the surgeons must fully understand the regional anatomy. Deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis or congenital anomalies, may complicate the application of the pedicle screw placement technique and increase the chance of screw encroachments. Incidences of pedicle screw malposition vary in different districts and hospitals and with surgeons and techniques. Today, the minimally invasive spinal surgery is well developed. However, the narrow corridors and limited views for surgeons increase the difficulty of pedicle screw placement and the possibility of screw encroachment. Evidenced by previous studies, robotic surgery can provide accurate screw placement, especially in settings of spinal deformities, anatomical anomalies, and minimally invasive procedures. Based on the consensus of consultant specialists, the literature review and our local experiences, this guideline introduces the robotic system and describes the workflow of robot-assisted procedures and the precautions to take during procedures. This guideline aims to outline a standardized method for robotic surgery for thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement.
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