ArticleNeurospine2024
Spinal Robotics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Accuracy and postoperative assessment of robot-assisted placement of pedicle screws during scoliosis surgery compared with conventional freehand technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
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- Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Correction in a Surgical Specialty Hospital: Bringing Adult Spinal Deformity Care Closer to Home.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- CT-Based Analysis of Rod Trace Length Changes During Posterior Spinal Correction in Adult Spinal Deformity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Biomechanical optimization of pedicle screw trajectories in osteoporotic lumbar fusion: finite element analysis and validation of robotic-assisted implementation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Current Applications and Future Directions of Technologies Used in Adult Deformity Surgery for Personalized Alignment: A Narrative Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Spinal Robotics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Key Concepts and Technical Considerations.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Review
- Surgical management of severe neglected adult idiopathic scoliosis: A review article on challenges and contemporary treatment strategies.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Morbidity and Mortality of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Using the Japanese Orthopedic Association National Registry/Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research Database (JOANR/JSSR-DB).Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- An update on improvement and innovation in the management of adult thoracolumbar spinal deformity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Review
- MDWC-Net: a multi-scale dynamic-weighting context network for precise spinal X-ray segmentation.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Does Robotic Spine Surgery Add Value to Surgical Practice over Navigation-Based Systems? A Study on Operating Room Efficiency.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Commentary on "The Utility and Feasibility of Smart Glasses in Spine Surgery: Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion".Neurospine · 2024Article
- Preoperative Robotics Planning Facilitates Complex Construct Design in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery-A Preliminary Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Spinal robotics have the potential to improve the consistency of outcomes in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. The objective of this paper is to assess the accuracy of pedicle and S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screws placed with robotic guidance in ASD patients. PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and an institutional library database were queried until May 2023. Articles were included if they described ASD correction via robotic guidance and pedicle and/or S2AI screw accuracy. Articles were excluded if they described pediatric/adolescent spinal deformity or included outcomes for both ASD and non-ASD patients without separating the data. Methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Primary endpoints were pedicle screw accuracy based on the Gertzbein-Robbins Scale and self-reported accuracy percentages for S2AI screws. Data were extracted for patient demographics, operative details, and perioperative outcomes and assessed using descriptive statistics. Five studies comprising 138 patients were included (mean age 66.0 years; 85 females). A total of 1,508 screws were inserted using robotic assistance (51 S2AI screws). Two studies assessing pedicle screws reported clinically acceptable trajectory rates of 98.7% and 96.0%, respectively. Another study reported a pedicle screw accuracy rate of 95.5%. Three studies reported 100% accuracy across 51 total S2AI screws. Eight total complications and 4 reoperations were reported. Current evidence supports the application of robotics in ASD surgery as safe and effective for placement of both screw types. However, due to the paucity of data, a comprehensive assessment of its incremental benefit over other techniques cannot be made. Further work using expanded cohorts is merited.
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