Robot-Navigated Pedicle Screw Insertion Can Reduce Intraoperative Blood Loss and Length of Hospital Stay: Analysis of 1,633 Patients Utilizing Propensity Score Matching

Navigation and robotic technologies have emerged as an alternative option to conventional freehand techniques for pedicle screw insertion. However, the effectiveness of these technologies in reducing the perioperative complications of spinal fusion surgery remains limited due to the small cohort size in the existing literature.

Source: The Spine Journal - September 11, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tomoyuki Asada, Chad Z. Simon, Amy Z Lu, Samuel Adida, Marcel Dupont, Philip M Parel, Joshua Zhang, Satyaj Bhargava, Kyle W. Morse, James E. Dowdell, Sravisht Iyer, Sheeraz A Qureshi Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research