ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2021
Current state of navigation in spine surgery.
Review in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Comparison of major spine navigation platforms based on key performance metrics: a meta-analysis of 16,040 screws.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 · 2023Pooled it
- Risk factors of early complications after thoracic and lumbar spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2023Pooled it
- Integrating mixed reality navigation in spine surgery: experience from a national spinal injuries unit and logistical-economic analysis.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Surgery of the tumors of the spine.EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Level-specific accuracy of robotic-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted lumbar pedicle screw placement: a retrospective comparative cohort study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Two-dimensional fluoroscopic instrument tracking-assisted prone lateral lumbar interbody fusion.Neurosurgical focus: Video · 2026Article
- O-Arm Navigation Enhances Facet Preservation Without Compromising Clinical Outcomes in UBE Decompression for Radiographically Stable Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Single-Center Comparative Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Accuracy in spinal level determination, including transitional vertebrae: an ASReview supported 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 · 2026Review
- Complications With Navigation-Assistance in Thoraco-Lumbar Spine Surgery.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Intraoperative Trajectory Realignment Algorithm for Minimizing Screw Misplacement in Cervical Spinal Fusion.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026Article
- Is virtual reality training for lumbosacral freehand pedicle screw placement an alternative to conventional training?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- The application of robotic and artificial intelligence technologies in spinal surgery: a review focused on prospects in remote areas of China.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of complications, costs, mortality, and length of stay in lumbar fusion surgery: robotic-assisted versus navigation-guided approaches.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 · 2025Article
- The symbiosis of robotics, enabling technology and minimally invasive surgery.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Robotic spine surgery compared with fluoroscopic-assisted surgery: advantages, disadvantages, future perspectives.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Patient-specific 3D reconstruction models for sacral tumor resection: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- S8 Navigation system combined with an ultrasonic osteotome for three-dimensional real-time dynamic visualization decompression to reduce postoperative neurological deterioration in thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum.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 · 2025Article
- Optimizing Single-Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Exoscopic Technology: A Review of Key Innovations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring strategies to enhance patient safety in spine surgery: a review.Patient safety in surgery · 2025Review
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Abstract
The use of navigation has become more prevalent in spine surgery. The multitude of available platforms, as well as increased availability of navigation systems, have led to increased use worldwide. Specific subsets of spine surgeons have incorporated this new technology in their practices, including minimally invasive spine (MIS) spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, and high-volume surgeons. Improved accuracy with the use of navigation has been demonstrated and its use has proven to be a safe alternative to fluoroscopic guided procedures. Navigation use allows the limitation of radiation exposure to the surgeon during common spine procedures, which over the course of a surgeon's lifetime may offer significant health benefits. Navigation has also been beneficial in tumor resection and MIS surgery, where traditional anatomic landmarks are missing or in the case of MIS not visible. As cost effectiveness improves, the use of navigation is likely to continue to expand. Navigation will also continue to expand with further innovation such as coupling the use of navigation with robotics and improving tools to enhance the end user experience.
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