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Study Design: Narrative review.
Objectives: Robotic systems in spinal surgery may offer potential benefits for both patients and surgeons. In this article, the authors explore the future prospects and current limitations of robotic systems in minimally invasive spine surgery.
Methods: We describe recent developments in robotic spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Institutional review board approval was not needed.
Results: Although robotic application in spine surgery has been gradual, the past decade has seen the arrival of several novel robotic systems for spinal procedures, suggesting the evolution of technology capable of augmenting surgical ability.
Conclusion: Spine surgery is well positioned to benefit from robotic assistance and automation. Paired with enhanced navigation technologies, robotic systems have tremendous potential to supplement the skills of spine surgeons, improving patient safety and outcomes while limiting complications and costs.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2192568219878131 | DOI Listing |
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
September 2025
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: To analyze penetrating extremity injuries at a Scandinavian urban Level-1 trauma center regarding incidence, mechanism of injury, imaging approach and clinical outcome.
Methods: A retrospective study (2013-2016) of penetrating injuries to the extremities based on a Trauma Registry. Retrieved variables included patient demographics, injury characteristics, time to CT and 30-day morbidity.
Eur Spine J
September 2025
Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tissue bridges and bladder and bowel outcomes in chronic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: Between July 2020 and January 2024, 44 patients with chronic cervical SCI were retrospectively included in this cross-sectional study at a specialized SCI center. Lesion severity was assessed by tissue bridges, lesion length, lesion width, and lesion area.
Eur Spine J
September 2025
Department of Spine Surgery, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi, China.
Purpose: This study aims to assess the outcomes of combining oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) with anterolateral screw fixation (ASF) and stress endplate augmentation (SEA) in comparison to OLIF combined with pedicle screw fixation (PSF) for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) in patients with osteoporosis (OP).
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with DLSS who underwent OLIF in conjunction with either SEA and ASF (SEA-ASF group) or PSF (PSF group). Clinical outcomes, including the visual analog scale (VAS) scores for lumbar and leg pain, as well as the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), were assessed at various postoperative intervals and compared to preoperative values.
Eur Spine J
September 2025
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours, Tours, France.
Purpose: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) represents an increasing challenge due to the aging population. The natural course of untreated DLSS is largely unknown. For the acute DLSS decompensations, the main concern remains the opportunity and timing of surgery, i.
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September 2025
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.
Purpose: To write a letter to editors concerning "Efficacy of two opportunistic methods for screening osteoporosis in lumbar spine surgery patients" by T.-T. Xu, et al.
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