Robot-Assisted Thoracolumbar Fixation After Acute Spinal Trauma: A Case Series.
Cureus
; 14(11): e31832, 2022 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pedicle screw fixation has become the workhorse for the stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine. Since accurate pedicle screw placement is necessary for a successful surgery, three-dimensional navigation has become a mainstay for placing pedicle screws. However, the published studies have an overrepresentation of lumbar screws despite the prevalence of thoracic fractures. Furthermore, no robotic-assisted pedicle screw study has focused solely on traumatic fractures. The goal of this study was to address whether (1) robot-assisted pedicle screw placement had comparable accuracy in the thoracic and thoracolumbar region and (2) robot-assisted spine surgery was feasible in an acute, traumatic setting.METHODS:
We performed 14 consecutive, thoracolumbar spinal stabilization procedures in which 126 pedicle screws were placed using the Globus ExcelsiusGPS® spine robot in an acute, traumatic setting. Operative times were measured, and the accuracy of pedicle screws was assessed with the Gertzbein and Robbins classification system by two board-certified neuroradiologists.RESULTS:
A total of 60-thoracic (T3-T11), the 24-thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), 40-lumbar (L2-L5), and two-sacral pedicle screws were placed. Pedicle screw placement was accurate with a < 1% (1/126) pedicle breach rate. Thoracolumbar robotic spine surgery in an acute, traumatic setting was demonstrated to have a good safety profile with only one minor neurological deficit which was related to positioning. Furthermore, surgical times were inversely related to the case number.CONCLUSIONS:
These results together suggest that robot-assisted spine surgery is accurate in the thoracic spine. Furthermore, placement of thoracolumbar screws in an acute trauma is non-inferior to other methods when based on accuracy.
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2022
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Article