Evidence of Navigation-Guided/ Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery

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In spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery using navigation, robotics, augmented and virtual reality is progressing very rapidly. This not only makes it less invasive but also helps in the feasibility, accuracy, and efficiency of surgery. The robotic system mainly used in spine surgery is robotic-assisted navigation and virtual augmented reality system. The field of robot-assisted spine surgery still has weak indications limited to pedicle screw placement. Most studies so far have compared robot-assisted pedicle screw placement using freehand or fluoroscopy. Robot-assisted spinal surgery should show a clear improvement in results for clinical effects. Further, there remains a lack of studies on the cost-effectiveness of these procedures. Nevertheless, the next generation of innovative navigation and robotic systems will have the potential to improve spine surgery. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.

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