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ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2025

Ninety-Day Complication and Revision Surgery Rates Using Navigated Robotics in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A PRoGRSS Interim Analysis.

Lindsay D Orosz, Nathan J Lee, Jeffery L Gum, Ronald A Lehman, Tamer R Hage, Jack Katz, Tyler Amell-Angst, Rita T Roy, Gregory T Poulter, Colin M Haines and 2 more

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Lindsay D OroszNational Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA, USA lorosz@spinehealth.org.
Nathan J LeeDepartment of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jeffery L GumNorton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY, USA.
Ronald A LehmanNew York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Spine Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Tamer R HageNational Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA, USA.
Jack KatzNational Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA, USA.
Tyler Amell-AngstNational Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA, USA.
Rita T RoyNational Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA, USA.
Gregory T PoulterOrthoIndy Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Colin M HainesVirginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA.
Ehsan JaziniVirginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA.
Christopher R GoodVirginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA.

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backgroundIndividually, robotic guidance and 3-dimensional navigation assistance have been shown to improve surgical outcomes and accuracy in spine surgery. The pairing of these technologies may further improve outcomes; however, data are needed to support this theory. In the Prospective Robotic-Guided Registry of Spine Surgery (PRoGRSS), outcomes were tracked for cases using a bone-mounted integrated robotic-assisted navigation system. This interim analysis reports on 90-day complications and revisions.

methodsAdults undergoing navigated robotic thoracolumbar surgery from 2020 to 2022 were prospectively enrolled by 6 surgeons at 4 distinct centers. Medical, surgical, and robot-related complications and revision surgeries were collected postoperatively for up to 90 days and analyzed.

resultsOf 411 surgeries, 3469 screws were implanted. The mean number of levels fused was 4.4 ± 3.7. Intraoperative adverse events occurred in 4.1% of cases, and 0.5% were robot related. The frequency of patients with at least 1 postoperative surgical complication was 6.6%, none being robot related. The frequency of patients with at least 1 postoperative medical complication was 18.2%. The revision surgery rate at 90 days was 1.5%, none of which were robot related.

conclusionThis first-of-its-kind study of an integrated navigation and robotic spine platform demonstrates low complication and revision surgery rates for thoracolumbar fusion. This interim analysis of PRoGRSS showed 4.1% intraoperative complications, 6.6% postoperative surgical complications, and 1.5% revision surgeries. With advancements in technology and increased surgical expertise, navigated robotics continues to demonstrate consistently low rates of 90-day complications and revision surgeries, supporting its reliability. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The interim analysis of PRoGRSS suggests that the integration of robotic guidance with 3-dimensional navigation is reproducibly effective in the surgical setting. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2:

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minimally invasive spine surgeryMISnavigated roboticsnavigation-assisted spine surgeryrobotic spine surgerythoracolumbar fusion

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PMCPMC12570051

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