[A comparative study of robot-assisted and freehand pedicle screw placement in upper thoracic surgery].

Journal: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the safety and accuracy of pedicle screw placement assisted by robot system with freehand pedicle screw placement in upper thoracic surgery.

Authors

  • Fei Wang
    Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States.
  • Jiang Hu
    Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science·Sichuan Provincal People's Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, 610072, P.R.China.hujiang8711@163.com.
  • Liuyi Tang
    Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science·Sichuan Provincal People's Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, 610072, P.R.China.
  • Lun Wan
    Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science·Sichuan Provincal People's Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, 610072, P.R.China.
  • Yang Yu
    Division of Cardiology, the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
  • Zhi Tang
    Department of Orthopaedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, 610072, P.R.China.
  • Wei Zhang
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.