. Spine surgery is one of the fastest-evolving surgical procedures worldwide. The shift towards minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has led to the development and incorporation of advanced intraoperative imaging, navigation, and robotics in spine surgeries. The precision, reproducibility, endurance, and lack of fatigue in a robot, add to its value in surgical procedures.
Robotics has an advantage over image-guided surgery. It allows trajectories to be pre-planned, and the robotic arm’s rigid guidance and the system’s overall navigational integrity subsequently ensure the surgeon achieves the ideal trajectory. Robotics can reduce the incidence of possible catastrophic complications of spine surgeries and offer several applications, including pedicle screw insertion, spine oncology, spinal deformity, and needle-based interventions. However, there are a few shortcomings…
