Percutaneous Endoscopic Robot-Assisted Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PE RA-TLIF) for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Technical Note and Two Years Clinical Results.

Journal: Pain physician
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and percutaneous endoscopic TLIF (PE-TILF) have been widely used in spine surgery. The use of a robot-guided technique provided several advantages; however, few studies have investigated the clinical outcomes of robot-assisted PE-TLIF (PE RA-TLIF).

Authors

  • Mingzheng Chang
    Department of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China; Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Lianlei Wang
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China; DISCO (Deciphering disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmobidities) study group.
  • Suomao Yuan
    Department of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China; 2Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Yonghao Tian
    Department of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Yiwei Zhao
    Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Xinyu Liu
    Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.