ArticleNeurospine2024
Navigation-Guided/Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery: A Review Article.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robotic-assisted versus navigation-guided spinal surgery: a meta-analysis of perioperative, clinical outcomes, and complications.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Utilisation of table-mounted versus floor-mounted robotic systems for thoracolumbar fusion: a before-and-after institutional experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- National Utilization of Navigation and Robotics in Inpatient Spinal Fusion Remains Low but is Increasing, 2016-2022.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Reclaiming Anatomic Intuition: Integrating Freehand Precision in the Era of Navigation.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Sagittal spinal alignment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a narrative review of pre- and post-treatment characteristics.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- 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
- Budget impact analysis of robot-assisted versus conventional spine surgery in Spain.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- [Spinal robotics vs. cone-beam navigation : A multidimensional comparison of both procedures].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Navigation-assisted vs robot -assisted unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion for single-level lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective comparative study.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026Article
- Novel 3D-navigated screw corridors for posterior pelvic ring stabilization: a finite element analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 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
- Mini-review on human-centered assurance in robot-assisted orthopedics and neurosurgery.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Review
- Safety and accuracy of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Biomechanical optimization of pedicle screw trajectories in osteoporotic lumbar fusion: finite element analysis and validation of robotic-assisted implementation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic Surgical Systems in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Review
- Accuracy of Robotic-Guided Pedicular Screw Insertion in Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Threshold-Anchored Mechanomyography Metrics for Patient Stratification in Spinal Decompression: Associations with Early Pain Outcomes.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Hospitalizations and surgical management of lumbar disc degeneration in Italy: a 22-Year nationwide retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and reliability of AI in diagnosis and robot-assisted spinal and cranial surgery: efficient outcomes and ethical worries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Preliminary evaluation of mixed reality navigation with single-vertebra registration in spinal surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
The development of minimally invasive spinal surgery utilizing navigation and robotics has significantly improved the feasibility, accuracy, and efficiency of this surgery. In particular, these methods provide improved accuracy of pedicle screw placement, reduced radiation exposure, and shortened learning curves for surgeons. However, research on the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of navigation and robot-assisted spinal surgery is still in its infancy. Therefore, there is limited available evidence and this makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions regarding the long-term benefits of these technologies. In this review article, we provide a summary of the current navigation and robotic spinal surgery systems. We concluded that despite the progress that has been made in recent years, and the clear advantages these methods can provide in terms of clinical outcomes and shortened learning curves, cost-effectiveness remains an issue. Therefore, future studies are required to consider training costs, variable initial expenses, maintenance and service fees, and operating costs of these advanced platforms so that they are feasible for implementation in standard clinical practice.
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