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Review
. 2019 Sep;7(Suppl 5):S165.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.07.93.

Robotics in spinal surgery

Matthew S Galetta  1 , Joseph D Leider  1 , Srikanth N Divi  1 , Dhruv K C Goyal  1 , Gregory D Schroeder  1
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Review

Robotics in spinal surgery

Matthew S Galetta et al. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Although the da Vinci robot system has garnered much attention in the realm of surgery over the past few decades, several new surgical robotic systems have been developed for spinal surgery with varying levels of robot autonomy and surgeon-specified input. These devices are currently being considered as potential avenues for increasing the precision of any surgical intervention. The following review will attempt to provide an overview of robotics in modern spine surgery and how these devices will continue to be employed in various sectors across the field.

Keywords: Robotics; da Vinci robot; pedicle screw placement.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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