Pedicle Screw Revision in Robot-Guided, Navigated, and Freehand Thoracolumbar Instrumentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal: World neurosurgery
Published Date: May 31, 2018

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Various computer-based guidance systems have been devised to reduce costly screw-related complications, yet their clinical effectiveness has never been comparatively assessed in a meta-analysis. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of clinically relevant pedicle screw revisions among robot-guided, navigated, and freehand spinal instrumentation.

Authors

  • Victor E Staartjes
    Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics, Naarden, The Netherlands; and.
  • Anita M Klukowska
    Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
  • Marc L Schröder
    Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics, Naarden, The Netherlands; and.

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