Intraoperative navigation and robotics in pediatric spinal deformity

ZR Diltz, BW Sheffer - Orthopedic Clinics, 2023 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
Knowledge of appropriate anatomy is critical for surgeons but the development of
intraoperative 3-dimensional (3D) imaging and navigation systems has supplemented this to …

Tips and pitfalls to improve accuracy and reduce radiation exposure in intraoperative CT navigation for pediatric scoliosis: a systematic review

H Oba, M Uehara, S Ikegami, T Hatakenaka… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT An increasing number of medical centers are adopting an
intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) navigation system (iCT-Navi) to provide three …

Accuracy of computer-assisted pedicle screw placement for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison between robotics and navigation

T Akazawa, Y Torii, J Ueno, T Umehara, M Iinuma… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To compare the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) between robotics and navigation and clarify the factors that cause screw …

Assessing procedural accuracy in lateral spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of percutaneous pedicle screw placement with intraoperative CT navigation

A Hiyama, D Sakai, H Katoh, S Nomura… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Percutaneous pedicle screws (PPSs) are commonly used in posterior spinal fusion to treat
spine conditions such as trauma, tumors, and degenerative diseases. Precise PPS …

Robotics coupled with navigation for pediatric spine surgery: initial intraoperative experience with 162 cases

N Welch, F Mota, C Birch, L Hutchinson… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: This study assesses intraoperative efficacy, accuracy, and complications of
pedicle screw placement using robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) in pediatric spine surgery …

Robotics is useful for less-experienced surgeons in spinal deformity surgery

J Ueno, Y Torii, T Umehra, M Iinuma, A Yoshida… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To verify whether robotics was useful for surgeons who had less experience with
spinal deformity surgery. Methods A retrospective review was conducted of 70 consecutive …

[HTML][HTML] SafeRPlan: Safe deep reinforcement learning for intraoperative planning of pedicle screw placement

Y Ao, H Esfandiari, F Carrillo, CJ Laux, Y As, R Li… - Medical Image …, 2025 - Elsevier
Spinal fusion surgery requires highly accurate implantation of pedicle screw implants, which
must be conducted in critical proximity to vital structures with a limited view of the anatomy …

SAP principle guided free hand technique: a secret for T1 to S1 pedicle screw placement

J He, F Luo, H Wang, J Xu, ZH Zhang - Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Existing freehand techniques of screw placement mainly emphasized on various
entry points and complex trajectory reference. The aim of this study is to illustrate a …

Safety of robotic-assisted screw placement for spine surgery: experience from the initial 125 cases

T Akazawa, Y Torii, J Ueno, T Umehara… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The present study aimed to evaluate the safety of robot-assisted screw
placement in 125 cases after introducing a spinal robotics system and to identify the …

Learning curve across 2000 thoracolumbar pedicle screw placements using O-arm navigation: technical difficulties and their solutions

S Hadgaonkar, A Gupta, S Aiyer, P Bhilare… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Instrumentation using the intraoperative O-arm navigation technique appears
safer than its predecessor techniques. However, only a handful of surgeons often used …