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ReviewBrain & spine2024

Robotic-assisted surgery for adult spinal deformity. A systematic review.

Zimo Lu, Thomas Tischer, Christoph Lutter, Klaus John Schnake

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Review in Brain & spine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparative analysis of the clinical efficacy between AUSS-TLIF combined with tianJi ROBOT-assisted PPSF and conventional TLIF in the treatment of Single-Stage lumbar spondylolisthesis.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 · 2026
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  2. Surgical planning for spinal deformity correction: the contribution of patient-specific rods.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 · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zimo LuCenter for Spinal and Scoliosis, Surgery Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany.
Thomas TischerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Christoph LutterDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Klaus John SchnakeCenter for Spinal and Scoliosis, Surgery Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The goal of this systematic review is to offer a detailed summary of the present status of robotic-assisted surgery for adult spinal deformity. Methods: This review is based on articles systematically searched in PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science Core Collection databases on robotic-assisted surgery for adult spinal deformity. Differences in the precision of pedicle screw placement, duration of surgery, and incidence of complications between robotic-assisted surgery and the conventional open surgery were considered. Results: A total of 172 articles were retrieved from the literature search. A total of 168 articles were excluded. Therefore, this systematic review included the remaining four original articles, including accuracy of pedicle screw placement, operative time, radiation exposure, intraoperative and postoperative complications, respectively. The overall level of evidence in the studies was moderate to low. Conclusion: Robotic-assisted surgery for adult spinal deformity demonstrates the potential to enhance the precision of screw placement, possibly reduce intraoperative and postoperative complications, and decrease radiation exposure. However, the impact on operation duration requires further investigation.

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Accuracy of pedicle screw placementAdult spinal deformityComplicationsOperative timeRadiation exposureRobotic-assisted surgery

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PMID39262579
PMCPMC11388293

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