Does robot-assisted navigation influence pedicle screw selection and accuracy in minimally invasive spine surgery?
Journal:
Neurosurgical focus
Published Date:
Jan 1, 2022
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw placement has increased with the advent of robotic and surgical navigation technologies. However, the effect of robotic intraoperative screw size and trajectory templating remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare pedicle screw sizes and accuracy of placement using robotic navigation (RN) versus skin-based intraoperative navigation (ION) alone in minimally invasive lumbar fusion procedures.