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ArticleNeurospine2020

Robotic Spine Surgery and Augmented Reality Systems: A State of the Art.

Gianluca Vadalà, Sergio De Salvatore, Luca Ambrosio, Fabrizio Russo, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro

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Article in Neurospine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Deviation from preoperative planning and pedicle screw accuracy in navigated and robotic spinal fusion: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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  3. COVID-19 Pandemic Increases the Impact of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Metanalysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  12. MINARO DRS: usability study of a robotic-assisted laminectomy.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2025
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  15. Preserving privacy in big data research: the role of federated learning in spine surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gianluca VadalàDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sergio De SalvatoreDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Luca AmbrosioDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Fabrizio RussoDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Rocco PapaliaDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo DenaroDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Instrumented spine procedures have been performed for decades to treat a wide variety of spinal disorders. New technologies have been employed to obtain a high degree of precision, to minimize risks of damage to neurovascular structures and to diminish harmful exposure of patients and the operative team to ionizing radiations. Robotic spine surgery comprehends 3 major categories: telesurgical robotic systems, robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) and virtual augmented reality (AR) systems, including AR and virtual reality. Telesurgical systems encompass devices that can be operated from a remote command station, allowing to perform surgery via instruments being manipulated by the robot. On the other hand, RAN technologies are characterized by the robotic guidance of surgeon-operated instruments based on real-time imaging. Virtual AR systems are able to show images directly on special visors and screens allowing the surgeon to visualize information about the patient and the procedure (i.e., anatomical landmarks, screw direction and inclination, distance from neurological and vascular structures etc.). The aim of this review is to focus on the current state of the art of robotics and AR in spine surgery and perspectives of these emerging technologies that hold promises for future applications.

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Augmented realityComputer-assisted surgeryNavigationRobotic spine surgeryTelesurgery

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PMID32252158
PMCPMC7136092

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