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Radiology & Imaging
Meta-analysis
Robot-assisted spinal instrumentation reduces pedicle screw deviation and intraoperative revisions compared to navigation-guided surgery
Robot-assisted surgery shows specific benefits for spinal screw placement
This meta-analysis of 59,474 patients undergoing spinal surgery compared robot-assisted instrumentation to navigation-guided techniques. Fin…
Robotic systems may improve accuracy and reduce radiation during spine surgery, though both robot and navigation methods show similar overal…
Jun 12, 2026
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Cohort
Navigation-assisted spinal instrumentation reduces screw misplacement revisions in trauma patients
Navigation-assisted spinal surgery reduces screw revisions and radiation time
This single-center observational cohort study compared navigation-assisted versus fluoroscopic spinal instrumentation in 557 trauma patients…
Navigation-assisted spinal surgery cut screw misplacement revisions from 5% to 1% and reduced radiation time, a new study finds.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026