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Robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion improves surgical outcomes vs freehand method in OLIF surgery
April 2020
Robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion improves surgical outcomes vs freehand method in OLIF surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Clinical Effects of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion by Conventional Open versus Percutaneous Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Placement in Elderly Patients.
Orthop Surg. 2020 Feb;12(1):86-93.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty patients presenting with spinal degenerative disease and scheduled for an oblique lumbar interbody fusion procedure were randomized to receive robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion or conventional freehand pedicle screw insertion. Outcomes of interest included screw accuracy, operative time, low back and leg pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, b...
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