Posterior atlantoaxial internal fixation using Harms technique assisted by 3D-based navigation robot for treatment of atlantoaxial instability.

Journal: BMC surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the accuracy of screw placement using the TiRobot surgical robot in the Harms procedure and to assess the clinical outcomes of this technique.

Authors

  • Zhao Lang
    Department of Spine Surgery, Peking University 4th Clinical Medical College, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, People's Republic of China.
  • Xiaoguang Han
    Department of Spine Surgery, Peking University 4th Clinical Medical College, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31, Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, People's Republic of China.
  • Mingxing Fan
    Spine Department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Yajun Liu
    Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China. drliuyajun@163.com.
  • Da He
    Department of Spine Surgery, Peking University Fourth School of Clinical Medicine and Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Wei Tian
    Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.