Kinematic analysis of lumbar pedicle screw placement using an artificial intelligence framework.
Journal:
Neurosurgical focus
Published Date:
Jul 1, 2025
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are being increasingly integrated in spine surgery. One emerging application of AI is in hand motion detection to assess surgical skill. However, no standardized framework currently exists for evaluating trainee proficiency in spine surgery. This proof-of-concept study applied AI-based motion analysis and the machine learning (ML) pipeline to evaluate hand movements during lumbar pedicle screw placement, aiming to generate objective metrics for skill assessment.
