Miniature robotic guidance for spine surgery - Introduction of a novel system and analysis of challenges encountered during the clinical development phase at two spine centres

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-153

  Barzilay, Y ^a   Liebergall, M ^a   Fridlander, A ^b   Knoller, N ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Tel Hashomer Hosp   (Israel)

Author keywords

Learning curve; Miniature surgical robotics; Pedicle screw misplacement; Pitfalls; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE REGISTRATION; ROBOTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT PHASIS; LEARNING CURVES; MINIATURE SURGICAL ROBOTIC; PEDICLE SCREW MISPLACEMENT; PEDICLE SCREWS; PITFALL; ROBOTIC SYSTEMS; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ROBOTICS;

SCREWS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; ROBOTICS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGEON; TECHNICAL AID; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33750075179     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.90     Document Type: Article

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