Evaluating the Status and Promising Potential of Robotic Spinal Surgery Systems

• Published in: Orthopaedic surgery Vol. 16; no. 11; pp. 2620 - 2632
• Main Authors: Li, Xiang, Chen, Jiasheng, Wang, Ben, Liu, Xiao, Jiang, Shuai, Li, Zhuofu, Li, Weishi, Li, Zihe, Wei, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.11.2024; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Accuracy; Back surgery; FDA approval; Medical imaging; medical robotics; navigation; pedicle screw; Planning; Registration; Review; Robotics; RSS technology; Software; spine surgery; Surgeons; Surgical outcomes; X-rays; spine surgery; pedicle screw; navigation; medical robotics
• ISSN: 1757-7853; 1757-7861
• DOI: 10.1111/os.14244

The increasing frequency of cervical and lumbar spine disorders, driven by aging and evolving lifestyles, has led to a rise in spinal surgeries using pedicle screws. Robotic spinal surgery systems have emerged as a promising innovation, offering enhanced accuracy in screw placement and improved surgical outcomes. We focused on literature of this field from the past 5 years, and a comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar. Robotic spinal surgery systems have significantly impacted spinal procedures by improving pedicle screw placement accuracy and supporting various techniques. These systems facilitate personalized, minimally invasive, and low‐radiation interventions, leading to greater precision, reduced patient risk, and decreased radiation exposure. Despite advantages, challenges such as high costs and a steep learning curve remain. Ongoing advancements are expected to further enhance these systems' role in spinal surgery. Development of Mazor family spinal robots, which is a representative of the development history of current robotic spinal surgery systems. a: SpineAssist Robot; b: Mazor Renaissance Robot; c: Mazor X Robot; d: Mazor X Stealth Edition Robot.