The impact of robot-assisted spine surgeries on clinical outcomes: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date: Sep 28, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Medical robotics has enabled a significant advancement in the field of modern spine surgery, especially in pedicle screw fixation. A plethora of studies focused on the accuracy of pedicle fixation in robotic-assisted (RA) technology. However, it is not clear whether RA techniques can improve patients' clinical outcomes.

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  • Junyu Li
    School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Hefei Technology College, Hefei, China.
  • Yanming Fang
    Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Zhao Jin
    China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Yuchen Wang
    College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Miao Yu
    Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, China Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China.

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