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Yamamoto Y, Fujishiro T, Hirai H, Hayama S, Nakaya Y, Usami Y, Neo M. Comparison of Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement Accuracy With Robotic Guidance System Versus Image Guidance System Using Propensity Score Matching. Clin Spine Surg 2024:01933606-990000000-00292. [PMID: 38637926 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To compare the accuracy of cervical pedicle screw (CPS) placement using a robotic guidance system (RGS) with that of using an image guidance system (IGS; navigation system) through propensity score matching. BACKGROUND The RGS may provide accurate CPS placement, which may outperform IGS. However, no study has directly compared the accuracy of CPS placement with the RGS to that with the IGS. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients who had undergone cervical fusion surgery using CPS with the RGS or IGS. To adjust for potential confounders (patient demographic characteristics, disease etiology, and registration material), propensity score matching was performed, creating robotic guidance (RG) and matched image guidance (IG) groups. The accuracy of CPS placement from C2 to C6, where the vertebral artery runs, was evaluated on postoperative computed tomography images according to the Neo classification (grade 0 to grade 3). Furthermore, the intraoperative CPS revisions and related complications were examined. RESULTS Using propensity score matching, 22 patients were included in the RG and matched groups each, and a total of 95 and 105 CPSs, respectively, were included in the analysis. In both the axial and sagittal planes, the clinically acceptable rate (grades 0 + 1) of CPS placement did not differ between the RG and matched IG groups (97.9% vs 94.3% and 95.8% vs 96.2%, respectively). The incidence of CPS revision was similar between the groups (2.1% vs 2.9%), and no CPS-related complications were documented. Meanwhile, the incidence of lateral breach (grades 1 + 2 + 3) was significantly lower in the RG group than in the matched IG group (1.1% vs 7.7%, P= 0.037). CONCLUSION The RGS and IGS can equally aid in accurate and safe CPS placement in clinical settings. Nonetheless, RGS can further reduce the lateral breach, compared with IGS.
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- Yuki Yamamoto
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Farivar D, Kim TT, Sy CA, Baron EM, Nomoto EK, Walker CT, Skaggs DL. Complications Have Not Improved With Newer Generation Robots. Global Spine J 2023:21925682231216081. [PMID: 37965963 DOI: 10.1177/21925682231216081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to see whether upgrades in newer generation robots improve safety and clinical outcomes following spine surgery. METHODS All patients undergoing robotic-assisted spine surgery with the Mazor X Stealth EditionTM (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) from 2019 to 2022 at a combined orthopedic and neurosurgical spine service were retrospectively reviewed. Robot related complications were recorded. RESULTS 264 consecutive patients (54.1% female; age at time of surgery 63.5 ± 15.3 years) operated on by 14 surgeons were analyzed. The average number of instrumented levels with robotics was 4.2 ± 2.7, while the average number of instrumented screws with robotics was 8.3 ± 5.3. There was a nearly 50/50 split between an open and minimally invasive approach. Six patients (2.2%) had robot related complications. Three patients had temporary nerve root injuries from misplaced screws that required reoperation, one patient had a permanent motor deficit from the tap damaging the L1 and L2 nerve roots, one patient had a durotomy from a misplaced screw that required laminectomy and intra-operative repair, and one patient had a temporary sensory L5 nerve root injury from a drill. Half of these complications (3/6) were due to a reference frame error. In total, four patients (1.5%) required reoperation to fix 10 misplaced screws. CONCLUSION Despite newer generation robots, robot related complications are not decreasing. As half the robot related complications result from reference frame errors, this is an opportunity for improvement.
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- Daniel Farivar
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Peng F, Gao M, Li Q, Jiang Z, Chen F, Sun M, Lai Y, Wang H, Wang X, Li T, Zhang W. Supraspinous ligament arc tangent guided freehand thoracic pedicle screw insertion technique: high parallelism between screws and upper endplate. Front Surg 2023; 10:1219816. [PMID: 37609000 PMCID: PMC10441773 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1219816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Research objective To propose a technique for placing pedicle screws in the thoracic spine using the Supraspinous ligament Arc Tangent (SLAT) as a guide to increase the safety and stability of screw placement. Content and methods A retrospective analysis of postoperative anteroposterior and lateral x-ray images was performed for 118 patients with thoracic spine diseases who received conventional freehand technique from January 2016 to May 2020 and SLAT-guided technique since June 2020 to present. The diagnoses included thoracic spinal stenosis, deformity, fractures, infections, and tumors. The angle between the screw and the upper endplate was categorized as grade 1 (0°-5°), grade 2 (5°-10°), and grade 3 (>10°). Three surgeons with more than 10 years of experience in spinal surgery measured the angle between the screw and the upper endplate in the lateral view. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis, and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results A total of 1315 pedicle screws were placed from T1 to T12 in all patients. In the conventional freehand technique group, 549 screws were grade 1, 35 screws were grade 2, and 23 screws were grade 3. In the SLAT-guided freehand technique group, 685 screws were grade 1, 15 screws were grade 2, and 8 screws were grade 3. The data of each group was p < 0.05 by Chi-squared test, which was statistically significant, indicating that the SLAT-guided freehand technique resulted in a higher rate of parallelism between the screws and the upper endplate. All patients underwent intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, immediate postoperative neurological examination, postoperative x-ray examination, and assess the eventual recovery. The screws were safe and stable, and no complications related to pedicle screw placement were found. Conclusion The SLAT-guided freehand technique for placing pedicle screws in the thoracic spine can achieve a higher rate of screw-upper endplate parallelism, making screw placement safer and more accurate. Our method provides a convenient and reliable technique for most spinal surgeons, allowing for increased accuracy and safety with less fluoroscopic guidance.
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- Fushuai Peng
- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Kanaly CW, Backes DM, Toossi N, Bucklen B. A Retrospective Analysis of Pedicle Screw Placement Accuracy Using the ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Guidance System: Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2023; 24:242-247. [PMID: 36454079 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Robotic guidance has become widespread in spine surgery. Although the intent is improved screw placement, further system-specific data are required to substantiate this intention for pedicle screws in spinal stabilization constructs. OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of pedicle screws placed with the aid of a robot in a cohort of patients immediately after the adoption of the robot-assisted surgery technique. METHODS A retrospective, Institutional Review Board-approved study was performed on the first 100 patients at a single facility, who had undergone spinal surgeries with the use of robotic techniques. Pedicle screw accuracy was graded using the Gertzbein-Robbins Scale based on pedicle wall breach, with grade A representing 0 mm breach and successive grades increasing breach thresholds by 2 mm increments. Preoperative and postoperative computed tomography scans were also used to assess offsets between the objective plan and true screw placements. RESULTS A total of 326 screws were analyzed among 72 patients with sufficient imaging data. Ages ranged from 21 to 84 years. The total accuracy rate based on the Gertzbein-Robbins Scale was 97.5%, and the rate for each grade is as follows: A, 82%; B, 15.5%; C, 1.5%; D, 1%; and E, 0. The average tip offset was 1.9 mm, the average tail offset was 2.0 mm, and the average angular offset was 2.6°. CONCLUSION Robotic-assisted surgery allowed for accurate implantation of pedicle screws on immediate adoption of this technique. There were no complications attributable to the robotic technique, and no hardware revisions were required.
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- Charles W Kanaly
- Steward St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
- Neurosurgery Center of Southern New England, PC, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurosurgery Center of Southern New England, PC, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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- Musculoskeletal and Education Research Center, Clinical Research Department, Audubon, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Musculoskeletal and Education Research Center, Clinical Research Department, Audubon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Comparison of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal diseases: 2-year follow-up. J Robot Surg 2022; 17:473-485. [PMID: 35788970 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01442-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This study was performed to prospectively compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes between robot-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (RA MIS-TLIF) and fluoroscopy-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (FA MIS-TLIF) in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal diseases. One hundred and twenty-three patients with lumbar degenerative diseases (lumbar spinal stenosis with instability and spondylolisthesis [degenerative spondylolisthesis or isthmic spondylolisthesis]) who underwent MIS-TLIF in our hospital were included in this study. Sixty-one patients underwent RA MIS-TLIF (Group A) and 62 patients underwent FA MIS-TLIF (Group B). Group A was further divided into Subgroup AI (46 single-level procedures) and Subgroup AII (15 double-level procedures). Group B was further divided into Subgroup BI (45 single-level procedures) and Subgroup BII (17 double-level procedures). The clinical outcome parameters were the visual analog scale (VAS) score, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, operative time, number of intraoperative fluoroscopies, blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative complications. The radiographic change measures were the accuracy of screw placement, facet joint violation (FJV), fusion status, and change in disc height at the proximal adjacent segment at the 2-year follow-up. There were no significant differences in the VAS and ODI scores, blood loss, or postoperative hospital stay between Groups A and B (p > 0.05). The operative time was longer in Group A than B (p = 0.018). The operative time was longer in Subgroup AI than BI (p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference between Subgroups AII and BII (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the number of intraoperative fluoroscopies for patients between Groups A and B (p > 0.05). Although the number of intraoperative fluoroscopies for patients was significantly higher in Subgroup AI than BI (p = 0.019), there was no significant difference between Subgroups AII and BII (p > 0.05). The number of intraoperative fluoroscopies for the surgeon was significantly lower in Group A than B (p < 0.001). For surgeons, the difference in the average number of intraoperative fluoroscopies between Subgroups AI and AII was 2.98, but that between Subgroups BI and BII was 10.73. In Group A, three guide pins exhibited drift and one patient developed a lateral wall violation by a pedicle screw. One pedicle screw perforated the anterior wall of the vertebral body and another caused an inner wall violation in Group B. The rate of a perfect screw position (grade A) was higher in Group A than B (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the proportion of clinically acceptable screws (grades A and B) between the two groups. The mean FJV grade was significantly higher in Group B than A (p < 0.001). During at 2-year postoperative follow-up, there was no significant difference in the fusion status between the two groups (p > 0.05); however, the decrease in disc height at the proximal adjacent segment was significantly less in Group A than B (p < 0.001). Robot-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw placement is a safer and more accurate alternative to conventional freehand fluoroscopy-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw insertion in MIS-TLIF.
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Rispoli R, Reverberi C, Targato G, D'Agostini S, Fasola G, Trovò M, Calci M, Fanin R, Cappelletto B. Multidisciplinary Approach to Patients With Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Diagnostic Therapeutic Algorithm to Improve the Neurological Outcome. Front Oncol 2022; 12:902928. [PMID: 35747823 PMCID: PMC9210572 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.902928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction The morbidity associated with metastatic spinal disease is significant because of spinal cord and/or nerve root compression. The purpose of this paper is to define a diagnostic-therapeutic path for patients with vertebral metastases and from this path to build an algorithm to reduce the devastating consequences of spinal cord compression. Materials and Methods The algorithm is born from the experience of a primary care center. A spine surgeon, an emergency room (ER) physician, a neuroradiologist, a radiation oncologist, and an oncologist form the multidisciplinary team. The ER physician or the oncologist intercept the patient with symptoms and signs of a metastatic spinal cord compression. Once the suspicion is confirmed, the following steps of the flow-chart must be triggered. The spine surgeon takes charge of the patient and, on the base of the anamnestic data and neurological examination, defines the appropriate timing for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in collaboration with the neuroradiologist. From the MRI outcome, the spine surgeon and the radiation oncologist consult each other to define further therapeutic alternatives. If indicated, surgical treatment should precede radiation therapy. The oncologist gets involved after surgery for systemic therapy. Results In 2021, the Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery department evaluated 257 patients with vertebral metastasis. Fifty-three patients presented with actual or incipient spinal cord compression. Among these, 27 were admitted due to rapid progression of symptoms, neurological deficits and/or spine instability signs. The level was thoracic in 21 cases, lumbar in 4 cases, cervical in 1 case, sacral in 1 case. Fifteen were operated on, 10 of these programmed and 5 in emergency. Discussion Patients with a history of malignancy can present to the ER or to the oncology department with symptoms that must be correctly framed in the context of a metastatic involvement. Even when there is no previous cancer history, the patient's pain characteristics and clinical signs must be interpreted to yield the correct diagnosis of vertebral metastasis with incipient or current spinal cord compression. The awareness of the alert symptoms and the application of an integrated paradigm consent to frame the patients with spinal cord compression, obtaining the benefits of a homogeneous step-by-step diagnostic and therapeutic path. Early surgical or radiation therapy treatment gives the best hope for preventing the worsening, or even improving, the deficits. Conclusions Metastatic spinal cord compression can cause neurological deficits compromising quality of life. Treatment strategies should be planned comprehensively. A multidisciplinary approach and the application of the proposed algorithm is of paramount importance to optimize the outcomes of these patients.
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- Rossella Rispoli
- SOC Chirurgia Vertebro-Midollare, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Radioterapia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Oncologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Neuroradiologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Oncologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Radioterapia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- SOC Chirurgia Vertebro-Midollare, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario "Santa Maria della Misericordia" di Udine, Udine, Italy
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Lee NJ, Leung E, Buchanan IA, Geiselmann M, Coury JR, Simhon ME, Zuckerman S, Buchholz AL, Pollina J, Jazini E, Haines C, Schuler TC, Good CR, Lombardi J, Lehman RA. A multicenter study of the 5-year trends in robot-assisted spine surgery outcomes and complications. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY (HONG KONG) 2022; 8:9-20. [PMID: 35441099 PMCID: PMC8990386 DOI: 10.21037/jss-21-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although a growing amount of literature that suggests robots are safe and can achieve comparable outcomes to conventional techniques, much of this literature is limited by small sample sizes and single-surgeon or single center series. Furthermore, it is unclear what the impact of robotic technology has made on operative and clinical outcomes over time. This is the first and largest multicenter study to examine the trends in outcomes and complications after robot-assisted spine surgery over a 5-year period. METHODS Adult (≥18 years old) patients who underwent spine surgery with robot-assistance between 2015 and 2019 at four unique spine centers. The robotic systems used included the Mazor Renaissance, Mazor X, and Mazor Stealth Edition. Patients with incomplete data were excluded from this study. The minimum follow-up was 90 days. RESULTS A total of 722 adult patients were included (117 Renaissance, 477 X, 128 Stealth). Most patient and operative factors (e.g., sex, tobacco status, total instrumented levels, and pelvic fixation,) were similar across the years. Mean ± standard deviation Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) was 1.5±1.5. The most commonly reported diagnoses included high grade spondylolisthesis (40.6%), degenerative disc disease (18.4%), and degenerative scoliosis (17.6%). Mean (standard deviation) number of instrumented levels was 3.8±3.4. From 2015 to 2019, average robot time per screw improved from 7.2 to 5.5 minutes (P=0.004, R2=0.649). Average fluoroscopy time per screw improved from 15.2 to 9.4 seconds (P=0.002). Rates of both intraoperative screw exchange for misplaced screw (2015-2016: 2.7%, 2019: 0.8%, P=0.0115, R2=0.1316) and robot abandonment (2015-2016: 7.1%, 2019: 1.1%, P=0.011, R2=0.215) improved significantly over time. The incidence of other intraoperative complications (e.g., dural tear, loss of motor/sensory function, blood transfusion) remained consistently low, but similar throughout the years. The length of stay (LOS) decreased by nearly 1 day from 2015 to 2019 (P=0.007, R2=0.779). 90-day reoperation rates did not change significantly. CONCLUSIONS At four institutions among seven surgeons, we demonstrate robot screw accuracy, reliability, operative efficiency, and radiation exposure improved significantly from 2015 to 2019. 90-day complication rates remained low and LOS decreased significantly with time. These findings further validate continued usage of robot-assisted spine surgery and the path toward improved value-based care.
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- Nathan J. Lee
- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Columbia University Medical Center, The Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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Good CR, Orosz L, Schroerlucke SR, Cannestra A, Lim JY, Hsu VW, Zahrawi F, Villalobos HJ, Ramirez PM, Sweeney T, Wang MY. Complications and Revision Rates in Minimally Invasive Robotic-Guided Versus Fluoroscopic-Guided Spinal Fusions: The MIS ReFRESH Prospective Comparative Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:1661-1668. [PMID: 33826591 PMCID: PMC8565511 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective, multicenter, partially randomized. OBJECTIVE Assess rates of complications, revision surgery, and radiation between Mazor robotic-guidance (RG) and fluoro-guidance (FG). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Minimally invasive surgery MIS ReFRESH is the first study designed to compare RG and FG techniques in adult minimally invasive surgery (MIS) lumbar fusions. METHODS Primary endpoints were analyzed at 1 year follow-up. Analysis of variables through Cox logistic regression and a Kaplan-Meier Survival Curve of surgical complications. RESULTS Nine sites enrolled 485 patients: 374 (RG arm) and 111 (FG arm). 93.2% of patients had more than 1 year f/u. There were no differences for sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, diabetes, or tumor. Mean age of RG patients was 59.0 versus 62.5 for FG (P = 0.009) and body mass index (BMI) was 31.2 versus 28.1 (P< 0.001). Percentage of smokers was almost double in the RG (15.2% vs. 7.2%, P = 0.029). Surgical time was similar (skin-to-skin time/no. of screws) at 24.9 minutes RG and 22.9 FG (P = 0.550). Fluoroscopy during surgery/no. of screws was 15.5 seconds RG versus 35.4 seconds FG, (15 seconds average reduction). Fluoroscopy time during instrumentation/no. of screws was 3.6 seconds RG versus 17.8 seconds FG showing an 80% average reduction of fluoro time/screw in RG (P < 0.001). Within 1 year follow-up, there were 39 (10.4%) surgical complications RG versus 39 (35.1%) FG, and 8 (2.1%) revisions RG versus 7 (6.3%) FG. Cox regression analysis including age, sex, BMI, CCI, and no. of screws, demonstrated that the hazard ratio (HR) for complication was 5.8 times higher FG versus RG (95% CI: 3.5-9.6, P < 0.001). HR for revision surgery was 11.0 times higher FG versus RG cases (95% CI 2.9-41.2, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Mazor robotic-guidance was found to have a 5.8 times lower risk of a surgical complication and 11.0 times lower risk for revision surgery. Surgical time was similar between groups and robotic-guidance reduced fluoro time per screw by 80% (approximately 1 min/case).Level of Evidence: 2.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Florida Hospital, Celebration, FL
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- Southeastern Spine Center & Research Institute, Sarasota, FL
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL
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The predictive accuracy of surgical planning using pre-op planning software and a robotic guidance system. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:3676-3687. [PMID: 34351523 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06942-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Navigation and robotic-guided systems are being used more often to facilitate efficient and accurate placement of hardware during spinal surgeries. Preoperative surgical planning is a key step in the safe use of these tools. No studies have yet investigated the predictive accuracy of surgical planning using a robotic guidance system. METHODS Data were prospectively collected from patients in whom Mazor X-Align ™ [Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN., USA] robotic guidance system software was used to plan their spinal instrumentation in order to achieve the best possible correction and the plans executed intraoperatively under robotic guidance. RESULTS A total of 33 patients (26 females, 7 males) were included. Their mean age was 51 years (12-79), and their mean BMI was 23.90 (15.55-35.91). Their primary diagnoses were scoliosis (20), kyphosis (5), spondylolisthesis (4), adjacent segment degeneration (3), and metastatic tumor (1). Preoperatively, the patients' mean coronal Cobb Angle (CA) was 36.5 ± 14.4°, and their mean sagittal CA was 27.7 ± 20.0°. The mean planned correction coronal CA was 0.2 ± 1.2°, and the mean planned correction sagittal CA was 28.4 ± 16.7°. Postoperatively, the patients' mean coronal CA that was achieved was 5.8 ± 7.4°, and their mean sagittal CA was 31.0 ± 18.3°. The mean difference between the planned and achieved angles was 5.5 ± 7.4° for the coronal, and 9.03 ± 9.01° for the sagittal CA. For the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, the mean difference between the planned and postoperatively measured values was 15.3 ± 10.8 and 12.8 ± 9.6, respectively. CONCLUSION This study indicates that the predictive accuracy of the use of preoperative planning software and robotic guidance to facilitate the surgical plan is within 6° and 9° in the coronal and sagittal planes, respectively.
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Borni M, Belmabrouk H, Kammoun B, Boudawara MZ. Evaluation of functional outcomes of lumbar and lumbosacral isthmic and degenerative spondylolisthesis treated surgically. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.100989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Qu H, Zhao Y. Advances in tissue state recognition in spinal surgery: a review. Front Med 2021; 15:575-584. [PMID: 33990898 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-020-0816-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Spinal disease is an important cause of cervical discomfort, low back pain, radiating pain in the limbs, and neurogenic intermittent claudication, and its incidence is increasing annually. From the etiological viewpoint, these symptoms are directly caused by the compression of the spinal cord, nerve roots, and blood vessels and are most effectively treated with surgery. Spinal surgeries are primarily performed using two different techniques: spinal canal decompression and internal fixation. In the past, tactile sensation was the primary method used by surgeons to understand the state of the tissue within the operating area. However, this method has several disadvantages because of its subjectivity. Therefore, it has become the focus of spinal surgery research so as to strengthen the objectivity of tissue state recognition, improve the accuracy of safe area location, and avoid surgical injury to tissues. Aside from traditional imaging methods, surgical sensing techniques based on force, bioelectrical impedance, and other methods have been gradually developed and tested in the clinical setting. This article reviews the progress of different tissue state recognition methods in spinal surgery and summarizes their advantages and disadvantages.
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- Hao Qu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Baba S, Kawaguchi K, Itamoto K, Watanabe T, Hayashida M, Mae T, Nakashima Y, Kato G. Use of an inertial measurement unit sensor in pedicle screw placement improves trajectory accuracy. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242512. [PMID: 33196657 PMCID: PMC7668595 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Ascertaining the accuracy of the pedicle screw (PS) trajectories is important as PS malpositioning can cause critical complications. We aimed to determine the angle range over which estimation is unreliable; build a low-cost PS placement support system that uses an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to enable the monitoring of surgical tools and PS trajectories, and determine the situations where IMU support would be most beneficial. In PS insertion experiments, we used cadaver samples that included lumbar porcine spines. Computed tomography images obtained before and after PS insertion were viewed. Offsets between the planned and implanted PS trajectories in the freehand and IMU-assisted groups were analyzed. The PS cortical bone breaches were classified according to the Gertzbein and Robbins criteria (GRC). Added head-down tilted sample experiments were repeated wherein we expected a decreased rostro-caudal rotational accuracy of the PS according to the angle estimation ability results. Evaluation of the PS trajectory accuracy revealed no significant advantage of IMU-assisted rostro-caudal rotational accuracy versus freehand accuracy. According to the GRC, IMU assistance significantly increased the rate of clinically acceptable PS positions (RoCA) than the freehand technique. In the head-down tilted sample experiments, IMU assist provided increased accuracies with both rostro-caudal and medial rotational techniques when compared with the freehand technique. In the freehand group, RoCA was significantly decreased in samples with rostral tilting relative to that in the samples without. However, In the IMU-assisted group, no significant difference in RoCA between the samples with and without head-down tilting was observed. Even when the planned PS medial and/or rostro-caudal rotational angle was relatively large and difficult to reproduce manually, IMU-support helped maintain the PS trajectory accuracy and positioning safety. IMU assist in PS placement was more beneficial, especially for larger rostro-caudal and/or medial rotational pedicle angles.
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- Satoshi Baba
- Department of Spine Surgery, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Trauma Center, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Watanabe Orthopedic Hospital, Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Trauma Center, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Trauma Center, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Trauma Center, Saga Medical Center, Koseikan, Saga, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sakamoto A, Otsuki B, Tanida S, Fujibayashi S, Matsuda S. Preserving the Pelvic Ring at the Sciatic Notch During Resection of Malignant Bone Tumors at the Posterior Ilium. Orthop Surg 2020; 12:2013-2017. [PMID: 33043564 PMCID: PMC7767675 DOI: 10.1111/os.12783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Resection of malignant bone tumors in the posterior ilium may result in pelvic ring disruption. Preserving the pelvic ring and keeping an adequate surgical margin is ideal, but is challenging, especially when the tumor extends to the sacroiliac joint. The current report proposes a line from the lateral point of the second sacral dorsal foramen to the anterior surface of sacral ala (S2‐sacral ala line), and cutting from the line to the ilium over the sciatic notch and to the sacral wing using thread saws. This preserves the cortex at the sciatic notch and the distal sacroiliac joint. Two posterior iliac tumors extending to the sacroiliac joint, a metastatic melanoma in a 75‐year‐old male, and an osteosarcoma in a 56‐year‐old male were resected. The resections were performed along the S2‐sacral ala line, and consequently lumbo‐sacro‐pelvic fusions were performed. Both patients were able to walk with one crutch. Indications for the method using the S2‐sacral ala line for iliac tumors may be limited. However, the method can increase pelvic ring preservation in cases with posterior iliac malignant bone tumors.
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- Akio Sakamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Vaccaro AR, Harris JA, Hussain MM, Wadhwa R, Chang VW, Schroerlucke SR, Samora WP, Passias PG, Patel RD, Panchal RR, D’Agostino S, Whitney NL, Crawford NR, Bucklen BS. Assessment of Surgical Procedural Time, Pedicle Screw Accuracy, and Clinician Radiation Exposure of a Novel Robotic Navigation System Compared With Conventional Open and Percutaneous Freehand Techniques: A Cadaveric Investigation. Global Spine J 2020; 10:814-825. [PMID: 32905729 PMCID: PMC7485081 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219879083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Cadaveric study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate accuracy, radiation exposure, and surgical time of a new robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) platform compared with freehand techniques in conventional open and percutaneous procedures. METHODS Ten board-certified surgeons inserted 16 pedicle screws at T10-L5 (n = 40 per technique) in 10 human cadaveric torsos. Pedicle screws were inserted with (1) conventional MIS technique (L2-L5, patient left pedicles), (2) MIS RAN (L2-L5, patient right pedicles), (3) conventional open technique (T10-L1, patient left pedicles), and (4) open RAN (T10-L1, patient right pedicles). Output included (1) operative time, (2) number of fluoroscopic images, and (3) screw accuracy. RESULTS In the MIS group, compared with the freehand technique, RAN allowed for use of larger screws (diameter: 6.6 ± 0.6 mm vs 6.3 ± 0.5 mm; length: 50.3 ± 4.1 mm vs 46.9 ± 3.5 mm), decreased the number of breaches >2 mm (0 vs 7), fewer fluoroscopic images (0 ± 0 vs 108.3 ± 30.9), and surgical procedure time per screw (3.6 ± 0.4 minutes vs 7.6 ± 2.0 minutes) (all P < .05). Similarly, in the open group, RAN allowed for use of longer screws (46.1 ± 4.1 mm vs 44.0 ± 3.8 mm), decreased the number of breaches >2 mm (0 vs 13), fewer fluoroscopic images (0 ± 0 vs 24.1 ± 25.8) (all P < .05), but increased total surgical procedure time (41.4 ± 8.8 minutes vs 24.7 ± 7.0 minutes, P = .000) while maintaining screw insertion time (3.31.4 minutes vs 3.1 ± 1.0 minutes, P = .650). CONCLUSION RAN significantly improved accuracy and decreased radiation exposure in comparison to freehand techniques in both conventional open and percutaneous surgical procedures in cadavers. RAN significantly increased setup time compared with both conventional procedures.
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- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center, A Division of Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA, USA,Jonathan A. Harris, Globus Medical, Inc, 2560 General Armistead Avenue, Audubon, PA 19403, USA.
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- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center, A Division of Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA, USA
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- UCSF Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center, A Division of Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center, A Division of Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA, USA
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Barsotti CE, Gavassi BM, Prado FE, Batista BN, de Resende Pratali R, Ribeiro AP, de Oliveira CES, Ferreira RR. Diagnostic accuracy of perioperative electromyography in the positioning of pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment: a cross-sectional diagnostic study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:473. [PMID: 32689992 PMCID: PMC7372782 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03491-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background To investigate in the conventional techniques of the pedicle screws using triggered screw electromyography (t-EMG), considering different threshold cutoffs: 10, 15, 20 25 mA, for predicting pedicle screw positioning during surgery of the adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Methods Sixteen patients (4 males, 12 females, average age 16.6 years) were included, with an average curve magnitude of 50 degrees and placement of 226 pedicle screws. Each screw was classified as “at risk for nerve injury” (ARNI) or “no risk for nerve injury” (NRNI) using CT and the diagnostic accuracy of EMG considering different threshold cutoffs (10,15, 20 and 25 mA) in the axial and Sagittal planes for predicting screw positions ARNI was investigated. Results The EMG exam accuracy, in the axial plane, 90.3% screws were considered NRNI. In the sagittal plane, 81% pedicle screws were considered NRNI. A 1-mA decrease in the EMG threshold was associated with a 12% increase in the odds of the screw position ARNI. In the axial and sagittal planes, the ORs were 1.09 and 1.12, respectively. At every threshold cutoff evaluated, the PPV of EMG for predicting screws ARNI was very low in the different threshold cutoff (10 and 15); the highest PPV was 18% with a threshold cutoff of 25 mA. The PPV was always slightly higher for predicting screws ARNI in the sagittal plane than in the axial plane. In contrast, there was a moderate to high NPV (78–93%) for every cutoff analyzed. Conclusions EMG had a moderate to high accuracy for positive predicting value screws ARNI with increase threshold cutoffs of 20 and 25 mA. In addition, showed to be effective for minimizing false-negative screws ARNI in the different threshold cutoffs of the EMG in adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
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- Carlos Eduardo Barsotti
- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil.
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil
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- Spine Group, Institute of Medical Assistance to the State Public Hospital Servant - IAMSPE, Centro de Estudos de Ortopedia, Rua Borges Lagoa, 1755, 1 andar - sala 180, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 04038-034, Brazil.,School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Burström G, Balicki M, Patriciu A, Kyne S, Popovic A, Holthuizen R, Homan R, Skulason H, Persson O, Edström E, Elmi-Terander A. Feasibility and accuracy of a robotic guidance system for navigated spine surgery in a hybrid operating room: a cadaver study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7522. [PMID: 32371880 PMCID: PMC7200720 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64462-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The combination of navigation and robotics in spine surgery has the potential to accurately identify and maintain bone entry position and planned trajectory. The goal of this study was to examine the feasibility, accuracy and efficacy of a new robot-guided system for semi-automated, minimally invasive, pedicle screw placement. A custom robotic arm was integrated into a hybrid operating room (OR) equipped with an augmented reality surgical navigation system (ARSN). The robot was mounted on the OR-table and used to assist in placing Jamshidi needles in 113 pedicles in four cadavers. The ARSN system was used for planning screw paths and directing the robot. The robot arm autonomously aligned with the planned screw trajectory, and the surgeon inserted the Jamshidi needle into the pedicle. Accuracy measurements were performed on verification cone beam computed tomographies with the planned paths superimposed. To provide a clinical grading according to the Gertzbein scale, pedicle screw diameters were simulated on the placed Jamshidi needles. A technical accuracy at bone entry point of 0.48 ± 0.44 mm and 0.68 ± 0.58 mm was achieved in the axial and sagittal views, respectively. The corresponding angular errors were 0.94 ± 0.83° and 0.87 ± 0.82°. The accuracy was statistically superior (p < 0.001) to ARSN without robotic assistance. Simulated pedicle screw grading resulted in a clinical accuracy of 100%. This study demonstrates that the use of a semi-automated surgical robot for pedicle screw placement provides an accuracy well above what is clinically acceptable.
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- Gustav Burström
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Philips Research North America, Cambridge, USA
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- Department of Image Guided Therapy Systems, Philips Healthcare, Best, the Netherlands
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- Department of Image Guided Therapy Systems, Philips Healthcare, Best, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Single-Surgeon Direct Comparison of O-arm Neuronavigation versus Mazor X Robotic-Guided Posterior Spinal Instrumentation. World Neurosurg 2020; 137:e278-e285. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Robot-Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement: Learning Curve Experience. World Neurosurg 2019; 130:e417-e422. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Endoscopy-Assisted Diagnosis and Revision of a Malpositioned Screw. World Neurosurg 2019; 132:295-299. [PMID: 31526881 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pedicle screw insertion is a common procedure in spine surgery, and freehand, fluoroscopic, and robotic-assisted techniques all are used. These are indirect methods that use fluoroscopy, and direct visualization of canal involvement has not been possible. However, owing to the development of high-definition imaging modalities, delicate procedures that use endoscopy are possible. CASE DESCRIPTION A 47-year-old man presented with severe radiating pain in his leg after undergoing L5-S1 level endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicular screw fixation. The patient then underwent an endoscopy-assisted technique for violated spinal canal and screw revision in which the misplaced screw was directly visualized using endoscopy and the trajectory of the misplaced screw was changed. With 30° endoscopy, we directly visualized the screw thread and root compression. Then with 0° endoscopy, we changed the screw trajectory inside the pedicle with an anatomic landmark. The patient's radiating pain was completely relieved after revision of the malpositioned screw. Postoperative imaging showed the revised screw trajectory inside the pedicle. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopy-assisted pedicle screw insertion does not require an additional incision, and early recovery after the procedure is possible. Accurate diagnosis of canal pathology and treatment are possible with direct visualization using endoscopy.
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Staartjes VE, Molliqaj G, van Kampen PM, Eversdijk HAJ, Amelot A, Bettag C, Wolfs JFC, Urbanski S, Hedayat F, Schneekloth CG, Abu Saris M, Lefranc M, Peltier J, Boscherini D, Fiss I, Schatlo B, Rohde V, Ryang YM, Krieg SM, Meyer B, Kögl N, Girod PP, Thomé C, Twisk JWR, Tessitore E, Schröder ML. The European Robotic Spinal Instrumentation (EUROSPIN) study: protocol for a multicentre prospective observational study of pedicle screw revision surgery after robot-guided, navigated and freehand thoracolumbar spinal fusion. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030389. [PMID: 31501123 PMCID: PMC6738706 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Robotic guidance (RG) and computer-assisted navigation (NV) have seen increased adoption in instrumented spine surgery over the last decade. Although there exists some evidence that these techniques increase radiological pedicle screw accuracy compared with conventional freehand (FH) surgery, this may not directly translate to any tangible clinical benefits, especially considering the relatively high inherent costs. As a non-randomised, expertise-based study, the European Robotic Spinal Instrumentation Study aims to create prospective multicentre evidence on the potential comparative clinical benefits of RG, NV and FH in a real-world setting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Patients are allocated in a non-randomised, non-blinded fashion to the RG, NV or FH arms. Adult patients that are to undergo thoracolumbar pedicle screw instrumentation for degenerative pathologies, infections, vertebral tumours or fractures are considered for inclusion. Deformity correction and surgery at more than five levels represent exclusion criteria. Follow-up takes place at 6 weeks, as well as 12 and 24 months. The primary endpoint is defined as the time to revision surgery for a malpositioned or loosened pedicle screw within the first postoperative year. Secondary endpoints include patient-reported back and leg pain, as well as Oswestry Disability Index and EuroQOL 5-dimension questionnaires. Use of analgesic medication and work status are recorded. The primary analysis, conducted on the 12-month data, is carried out according to the intention-to-treat principle. The primary endpoint is analysed using crude and adjusted Cox proportional hazards models. Patient-reported outcomes are analysed using baseline-adjusted linear mixed models. The study is monitored according to a prespecified monitoring plan. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study protocol is approved by the appropriate national and local authorities. Written informed consent is obtained from all participants. The final results will be published in an international peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Clinical Trials.gov registry NCT03398915; Pre-results, recruiting stage.
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- Victor E Staartjes
- Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Neurosurgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bergman Clinics Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, La Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Center for Spinal Surgery and Pain Therapy, Ortho-Klinik Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Center for Spinal Surgery and Pain Therapy, Ortho-Klinik Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Picardie, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Picardie, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinique de la Source, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Faissal Z, Brian M, Jill S. Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Accuracy of Robotic-Guided versus Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement in Adults with Degenerative Spine Disease. Open Orthop J 2018. [DOI: 10.2174/1874325001812010576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Background:Robotic-guidance for pedicle screws can reportedly increase placement accuracies and surgical efficiencies especially in percutaneous approaches.Objective:The study aimed to compare the accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw placement and post-operative course of robotic-guidance versus fluoroscopy-guidance performed by a surgeon experienced in performing fluoroscopy-guided MIS spinal fusions.Study Design:This is a retrospective medical chart review of 2 cohorts of consecutive patients operated by the same surgeon.Methods:Medical records of adults suffering from degenerative spine disease treated by percutaneous spinal fusion surgeries with robotic-guidancevs. fluoroscopy-guidance were reviewed. Endpoints included pedicle screw placement accuracy (on post-operative CTs) and surgical complications and revisions.Results:Ninety-nine patients were reviewed in each arm which were similar in demographics and surgical indications. The robotic arm had 5.8 screws per case on average and 6.0 in the control arm (p=0.65). No significant differences were found in postoperative complication rates revision surgeries length of stay duration of surgery screw implantation times blood loss or results of Oswestry Disability Index questionnaires.Post-operative CTs were available for 52 patients (293 screws) in the robotic arm and 70 (421 screws) in the freehand controls. In the robotic arm 100% of screws were found accurately placed within the “safe zone”vs. 410 screws (97.4%) in the control arm (p=0.005). Of 11 breaching screws in the control arm one breached by 6mm but the patient did not suffer from any sequelae (12-month follow-up). The average follow up period was 9.2±4 months in the robotic-guided arm and 10.5±3 in the control arm. There were no significant differences in complications or revisions.Conclusion:A modest yet statistically significant increase in pedicle screw placement accuracy was observed with robotic-guidance compared to freehand. Larger prospective studies are needed to demonstrate differences in clinical outcomes.
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Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Alrabaa RG, Benkli B, Fischer C, Lenke LG, Lehman RA. Accuracy of S2 Alar-Iliac Screw Placement Under Robotic Guidance. Spine Deform 2018; 6:130-136. [PMID: 29413734 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Case series. OBJECTIVES To determine the safety and feasibility of S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement under robotic guidance. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Similar to standard iliac fixation, S2AI screws aid in achieving fixation across the sacropelvic junction and decreasing S1 screw strain. Fortunately, the S2AI technique minimizes prominent instrumentation and the need for offset connectors to the fusion construct. Herein, we present an analysis of the largest series of robotic-guided S2AI screws in the literature without any significant author conflicts of interest with the robotics industry. METHODS Twenty-three consecutive patients who underwent spinopelvic fixation with 46 S2AI screws under robotic guidance were analyzed from 2015 to 2016. Screws were placed by two senior spine surgeons, along with various fellow or resident surgical assistants, using a proprietary robotic guidance system (Renaissance; Mazor Robotics Ltd., Caesara, Israel). Screw position and accuracy was assessed on intraoperative CT O-arm scans and analyzed using three-dimensional interactive viewing and manipulation of the images. RESULTS The average caudal angle in the sagittal plane was 31.0° ± 10.0°. The average horizontal angle in the axial plane using the posterior superior iliac spine as a reference was 42.8° ± 6.6°. The average S1 screw to S2AI screw angle was 11.3° ± 9.9°. Two violations of the iliac cortex were noted, with an average breach distance of 7.9 ± 4.8 mm. One breach was posterior (2.2%) and one was anterior (2.2%). The overall robotic S2AI screw accuracy rate was 95.7%. There were no intraoperative neurologic, vascular, or visceral complications related to the placement of the S2AI screws. CONCLUSIONS Spinopelvic fixation achieved using a bone-mounted miniature robotic-guided S2AI screw insertion technique is safe and reliable. Despite two breaches, no complications related to the placement of the S2AI screws occurred in this series. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic.
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- Joseph L Laratta
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Hospital for Joint Diseases at New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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Variability Analysis of Manual and Computer-Assisted Preoperative Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement Planning. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018; 43:1487-1495. [PMID: 30325346 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A comparison among preoperative pedicle screw placement plans, obtained from computed tomography (CT) images manually by two spine surgeons and automatically by a computer-assisted method. OBJECTIVE To analyze and compare the manual and computer-assisted approach to pedicle screw placement planning in terms of the inter- and intraobserver variability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Several methods for computer-assisted pedicle screw placement planning have been proposed; however, a systematic variability analysis against manual planning has not been performed yet. METHODS For 256 pedicle screws, preoperative placement plans were determined manually by two experienced spine surgeons, each independently performing two sets of measurements by using a dedicated software for surgery planning. For the same 256 pedicle screws, preoperative placement plans were also obtained automatically by a computer-assisted method that was based on modeling of the vertebral structures in 3D, which were used to determine the pedicle screw size and insertion trajectory by maximizing its fastening strength through the underlying bone mineral density. RESULTS A total of 1024 manually (2 observers × 2 sets × 256 screws) and 256 automatically (1 computer-assisted method × 256 screws) determined preoperative pedicle screw placement plans were obtained and compared in terms of the inter- and intraobserver variability. A large difference was observed for the pedicle screw sagittal inclination that was, in terms of the mean absolute difference and the corresponding standard deviation, equal to 18.3° ± 7.6° and 12.3° ± 6.5°, respectively for the intraobserver variability of the second observer and for the interobserver variability between the first observer and the computer-assisted method. CONCLUSION The interobserver variability among the observers and the computer-assisted method is within the intraobserver variability of each observer, which indicates on the potential use of the computer-assisted approach as a useful tool for spine surgery that can be adapted according to the preferences of the surgeon. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Human versus Robot: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Accuracy of Free Hand versus Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018; 43:E1297-E1304. [PMID: 29672421 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective matched cohort analysis. OBJECTIVE To compare the accuracy of S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement by robotic guidance versus free hand technique. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinopelvic fixation utilizing S2AI screws provides optimal fixation across the lumbosacral junction allowing for solid fusion, especially in long segment fusion constructs. Traditionally, S2AI screw placement has required fluoroscopic guidance for accurate screw placement. Herein, we present the first series comparing a free hand and robotic-guided technique for S2AI screw placement. METHODS Sixty-eight consecutive patients who underwent S2AI screw placement by either a free hand or robotic technique between 2015 and 2016 were reviewed. Propensity score-matching was utilized to control for preoperative characteristic imbalances. Screw position and accuracy were evaluated using three-dimensional manipulation of computed tomography scan reconstructions from intraoperative O-arm imaging. RESULTS A total of 51 patients (105 screws) were matched, 28 (59 screws) in the free hand group (FHG) and 23 (46 screws) in the robot group (RG). The mean age in the FHG and RG were 57.9 ± 14.6 years and 61.6 ± 12.0 years (P = 0.342), respectively. The average caudal angle in the sagittal plane was significantly larger in the RG (31.0 ± 10.0° vs. 25.7 ± 8.8°, P = 0.005). There was no difference between the FHG and RG in the horizontal angle, measured in the axial plane using the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) as a reference (41.1 ± 8.1° vs. 42.8 ± 6.6°, P = 0.225), or the S2AI to S1 screw angle (9.4 ± 7.0° vs. 11.3 ± 9.9°, P = 0.256), respectively. There was no difference in the overall accuracy between FHG and RG (94.9% vs. 97.8%, P = 0.630). Additionally, there were no significant intraoperative neurovascular or visceral complications associated with S2AI screw placement. CONCLUSION Free hand and robotic-guided S2AI screw placement both prove to be safe, accurate, and reliable techniques for achieving spinopelvic fixation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Fan Y, Du JP, Liu JJ, Zhang JN, Qiao HH, Liu SC, Hao DJ. Accuracy of pedicle screw placement comparing robot-assisted technology and the free-hand with fluoroscopy-guided method in spine surgery: An updated meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e10970. [PMID: 29851848 PMCID: PMC6392558 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A miniature spine-mounted robot has recently been introduced to further improve the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in spine surgery. However, the differences in accuracy between the robotic-assisted (RA) technique and the free-hand with fluoroscopy-guided (FH) method for pedicle screw placement are controversial. A meta-analysis was conducted to focus on this problem. METHODS Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies involving RA and FH and published before January 2017 were searched for using the Cochrane Library, Ovid, Web of Science, PubMed, and EMBASE databases. A total of 55 papers were selected. After the full-text assessment, 45 clinical trials were excluded. The final meta-analysis included 10 articles. RESULTS The accuracy of pedicle screw placement within the RA group was significantly greater than the accuracy within the FH group (odds ratio 95%, "perfect accuracy" confidence interval: 1.38-2.07, P < .01; odds ratio 95% "clinically acceptable" Confidence Interval: 1.17-2.08, P < .01). CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences in accuracy between RA surgery and FH surgery. It was demonstrated that the RA technique is superior to the conventional method in terms of the accuracy of pedicle screw placement.
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- Yong Fan
- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
- Medical College, Yan’an University, Yan’an
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
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- Department of Orthopeadics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Xi’an Jiaotong University-affiliated Honghui Hospital
- Medical College, Yan’an University, Yan’an
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Impact of robot-assisted spine surgery on health care quality and neurosurgical economics: A systemic review. Neurosurg Rev 2018; 43:17-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-018-0971-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yu L, Chen X, Margalit A, Peng H, Qiu G, Qian W. Robot-assisted vs freehand pedicle screw fixation in spine surgery - a systematic review and a meta-analysis of comparative studies. Int J Med Robot 2018; 14:e1892. [PMID: 29457345 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical robotics has progressively become more compelling in modern orthopaedic surgery. Several studies comparing robot-assisted (RA) and freehand (FH) conventional techniques for pedicle screw fixation have been published, but the results are unclear. Here, we assessed current evidence regarding the efficiency, safety and accuracy of RA compared with FH techniques. METHODS A literature search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science was performed to compare the differences between RA and FH in spine surgery. Two reviewers independently reviewed included studies, conducted a risk of bias assessment, and extracted data. RESULTS Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and six retrospective comparative studies included a total of 750 patients (3625 pedicle screws). No significant differences were noted between RA and FH in pedicle screw accuracy (95.5% compared with 92.9%; odds ratio: 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.55 to 3.30; P=0.51), overall complication rate (1.33% compared with 3.45%; odds ratio: 0.46; 95% CI, 0.15 to 1.43; P=0.18) and radiation exposure time (weighted mean difference [WMD]:8.49; 95% CI, -15.43 to 32.40; P=0.49). While RA was associated with a longer operative time (WMD: 39.63; 95% CI, 5.27 to 73.99; P= 0.02), percutaneous or minimal robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation (M-RA) had a shorter radiation exposure time than FH (WMD: -33.10; 95% CI, -38.18 to -28.02; P=0.00) CONCLUSIONS: The current literature did not prove that RA supersedes FH, although several studies are more optimistic about this procedure. Future well-designed RCTs assessing RA and FH are needed to confirm and update the findings of this analysis.
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- Lingjia Yu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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Azimifar F, Hassani K, Saveh AH, Ghomsheh FT. A medium invasiveness multi-level patient's specific template for pedicle screw placement in the scoliosis surgery. Biomed Eng Online 2017; 16:130. [PMID: 29137676 PMCID: PMC5686850 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-017-0421-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Several methods including free-hand technique, fluoroscopic guidance, image-guided navigation, computer-assisted surgery system, robotic platform and patient’s specific templates are being used for pedicle screw placement. These methods have screw misplacements and are not always easy to be applied. Furthermore, it is necessary to expose completely a large portions of the spine in order to access fit entirely around the vertebrae. Methods In this study, a multi-level patient’s specific template with medium invasiveness was proposed for pedicle screw placement in the scoliosis surgery. It helps to solve the problems related to the soft tissues removal. After a computer tomography (CT) scan of the spine, the templates were designed based on surgical considerations. Each template was manufactured using three-dimensional printing technology under a semi-flexible post processing. The templates were placed on vertebras at four points—at the base of the superior-inferior articular processes on both left–right sides. This helps to obtain less invasive and more accurate procedure as well as true-stable and easy placement in a unique position. The accuracy of screw positions was confirmed by CT scan after screw placement. Results The result showed the correct alignment in pedicle screw placement. In addition, the template has been initially tested on a metal wire series Moulage (height 70 cm and material is PVC). The results demonstrated that it could be possible to implement it on a real patient. Conclusions The proposed template significantly reduced screw misplacements, increased stability, and decreased the sliding & the intervention invasiveness.
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- Farhad Azimifar
- Department of Biomechanics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomechanics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Comprehensive Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Ergonomics Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Tehran, Iran
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Popielski P, Koprowski R, Wróbel Z. The matching method for veins images. Comput Med Imaging Graph 2017; 65:22-31. [PMID: 28709744 DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND A common problem in medical practice is the localization of subcutaneous veins and arteries. Automatization of this procedure may help to develop bloodbot rigs and improve use of image guided surgery. METHOD It is not necessary to have a full 3D model in order to determine their location by calculating the spatial coordinates of veins axes in the adopted coordinate system. A much better solution is pre-segmentation, which provides veins axes, and further search for stereo correspondence in the segmented images. The computational complexity of this approach is much smaller, which ensures its quick operation. A disparity map necessary for the calculation of spatial coordinates is created according to the principle that the most likely correct distance between homologous elements is the minimum distance value. To increase the effectiveness of the method, the difference in the distance between the homologous points and their neighbours is further analysed. RESULTS The method is illustrated with examples of the authors' own images of subcutaneous veins as well as standard images used for the evaluation of new methods for seeking stereo correspondence. In addition, the method has been compared with three recognized and widely used algorithms for matching images. The effectiveness of the new method reaches 100% of properly matched pixels. The largest percentage of mismatches is 27%. The lowest value of standard deviation is 0.1 and the highest 10 pixels. The proposed method is at least two times faster than other presented methods.
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- Paweł Popielski
- Institute of Computer Science, University of Silesia, 41-200, Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 39, Poland.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Silesia, 41-200, Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 39, Poland.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Silesia, 41-200, Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 39, Poland.
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Schröder ML, Staartjes VE. Revisions for screw malposition and clinical outcomes after robot-guided lumbar fusion for spondylolisthesis. Neurosurg Focus 2017; 42:E12. [DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.focus16534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVEThe accuracy of robot-guided pedicle screw placement has been proven to be high, but little is known about the impact of such guidance on clinical outcomes such as the rate of revision surgeries for screw malposition. In addition, there are very few data about the impact of robot-guided fusion on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Thus, the clinical benefit for the patient is unclear. In this study, the authors analyzed revision rates for screw malposition and changes in PROs following minimally invasive robot-guided pedicle screw fixation.METHODSA retrospective cohort study of patients who had undergone minimally invasive posterior lumbar interbody fusion (MI-PLIF) or minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion was performed. Patients were followed up clinically at 6 weeks, 12 months, and 24 months after treatment and by mailed questionnaire in March 2016 as a final follow-up. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores for back and leg pain severity, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), screw revisions, and socio-demographic factors were analyzed. A literature review was performed, comparing the incidence of intraoperative screw revisions and revision surgery for screw malposition in robot-guided, navigated, and freehand fusion procedures.RESULTSSeventy-two patients fit the study inclusion criteria and had a mean follow up of 32 ± 17 months. No screws had to be revised intraoperatively, and no revision surgery for screw malposition was needed. In the literature review, the authors found a higher rate of intraoperative screw revisions in the navigated pool than in the robot-guided pool (p < 0.001, OR 9.7). Additionally, a higher incidence of revision surgery for screw malposition was observed for freehand procedures than for the robot-guided procedures (p < 0.001, OR 8.1). The VAS score for back pain improved significantly from 66.9 ± 25.0 preoperatively to 30.1 ± 26.8 at the final follow-up, as did the VAS score for leg pain (from 70.6 ± 22.8 to 24.3 ± 28.3) and ODI (from 43.4 ± 18.3 to 16.2 ± 16.7; all p < 0.001). Undergoing PLIF, a high body mass index, smoking status, and a preoperative ability to work were identified as predictors of a reduction in back pain. Length of hospital stay was 2.4 ± 1.1 days and operating time was 161 ± 50 minutes. Ability to work increased from 38.9% to 78.2% of patients (p < 0.001) at the final follow-up, and 89.1% of patients indicated they would choose to undergo the same treatment again.CONCLUSIONSIn adults with low-grade spondylolisthesis, the data demonstrated a benefit in using robotic guidance to reduce the rate of revision surgery for screw malposition as compared with other techniques of pedicle screw insertion described in peer-reviewed publications. Larger comparative studies are required to assess differences in PROs following a minimally invasive approach in spinal fusion surgeries compared with other techniques.
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- Marc L. Schröder
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics, Naarden, The Netherlands; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Bergman Clinics, Naarden, The Netherlands; and
- 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Choi D, Bilsky M, Fehlings M, Fisher C, Gokaslan Z. Spine Oncology—Metastatic Spine Tumors. Neurosurgery 2017; 80:S131-S137. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Zoccali C, Walter CM, Favale L, Di Francesco A, Rossi B. A computer-assisted navigation technique to perform bone tumor resection without dedicated software. Comput Assist Surg (Abingdon) 2016; 21:166-171. [PMID: 27973950 DOI: 10.1080/24699322.2016.1253774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In oncological orthopedics, navigation systems are limited to use in specialized centers, because specific, expensive, software is necessary. To resolve this problem, we present a technique using general spine navigation software to resect tumors located in different segments. MATERIALS AND METHODS This technique requires a primary surgery during which screws are inserted in the segment where the bone tumor is; next, a CT scan of the entire segment is used as a guide in a second surgery where a resection is performed under navigation control. We applied this technique in four selected cases. To evaluate the procedure, we considered resolution obtained, quality of the margin and its control. RESULTS In all cases, 1 mm resolution was obtained; navigation allowed perfect control of the osteotomies, reaching the minimum wide margin when desired. No complications were reported and all patients were free of disease at follow-up (average 25.5 months). CONCLUSIONS This technique allows any bone segment to be recognized by the navigation system thanks to the introduction of screws as landmarks. The minimum number of screws required is four, but the higher the number of screws, the greater the accuracy and resolution. In our experience, five landmarks, placed distant from one another, is a good compromise. Possible disadvantages include the necessity to perform two surgeries and the need of a major surgical exposure; nevertheless, in our opinion, the advantages of better margin control justify the application of this technique in centers where an intraoperative CT scanner, synchronized with a navigation system or a dedicated software for bone tumor removal were not available.
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- Carmine Zoccali
- a Oncological Orthopedics Department , Musculo-skeletal Tissue Bank, IFO - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute , Rome , Italy
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- b Division of Neurosurgery , The University of Arizona , Tucson , AZ, USA
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- c Oncological Orthopedics Department , IFO - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute , Rome , Italy
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- d Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit , "San Salvatore" Regional Hospital , L'Aquila , Italy
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- c Oncological Orthopedics Department , IFO - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute , Rome , Italy
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