Robot-assisted versus navigation-assisted screw placement in spinal vertebrae.

Journal: International orthopaedics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Both robots and navigation are effective strategies for optimizing screw placement, as compared to freehand placement. However, few studies have compared the accuracy and efficiency of these two techniques. Thus, the purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy and efficiency of robotic and navigation-assisted screw placement in the spinal vertebrae.

Authors

  • Tong Yu
  • Jian-Hang Jiao
    Department of Orthopedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
  • Yang Wang
    Department of General Surgery The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China.
  • Qing-Yu Wang
    Department of Orthopedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
  • Wei-Bo Jiang
    Department of Orthopedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
  • Zhong-Han Wang
    Department of Orthopedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
  • Min-Fei Wu
    Department of Orthopedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. wumf@jlu.edu.cn.