Robot-guided versus freehand fluoroscopy-guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-institution, observational, case-control study.

Journal: Neurosurgical focus
Published Date: Jan 1, 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The use of robotics in spinal surgery has gained popularity because of its promising accuracy and safety. ROSA is a commonly used surgical robot system for spinal surgery. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes between robot-guided and freehand fluoroscopy-guided instrumentation in minimally invasive surgery (MIS)-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).

Authors

  • Ming-Chin Lin
    Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; International Center for Health Information Technology (ICHIT), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Heng-Wei Liu
    1Department of Neurosurgery, Shuang-Ho Hospital-Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City.
  • Yu-Kai Su
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Wei-Lun Lo
    1Department of Neurosurgery, Shuang-Ho Hospital-Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City.
  • Chien-Min Lin
    1Department of Neurosurgery, Shuang-Ho Hospital-Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City.

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