Does Robotic Spine Surgery Add Value to Surgical Practice over Navigation-Based Systems? A Study on Operating Room Efficiency.

Spine surgery has undergone significant advancements, particularly with regard to robotic systems that enhance surgical techniques and improve patient outcomes. As these technologies become increasingly integrated into surgical practice, it is essential to evaluate their added value and cost savings. Hence, this study compared robot-assisted and navigation-based spine surgery, focusing on surgical efficiency.

Frequency and predictors of implant-related complications after posterior cervical fusion.

Study Design: Retrospective, observational study.

Purpose: To determine the frequency and predictors of implant-related complications in adults after posterior cervical fusion.

Overview Of Literature: Published literature on lumbosacral fusion suggest that implant-related complications are not uncommon.

Correction of degenerative lumbar coronal deformity using asymmetrical interbody cages: Surgical technique and case report.

In adult degenerative spondylosis, much emphasis has been placed upon recognizing the sagittal plane deformity and techniques to restore this alignment. However, the coronal plane deformity has not received much attention and, if left uncorrected, may lead to poorer outcomes. Here, we present a case of degenerative lumbar scoliosis with a rigid coronal malalignment secondary to a dysplastic sacrum.

Numbness after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: Prevalence and effect on functional outcome.

Background: The prevalence of skin sensation alteration after total knee arthroplasty is well established but less so in medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (MUKA). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, extent of numbness and its effect on mid-term functional outcomes after MUKA.

Methods: A level 2 prospective cohort study was conducted.

Reliability of the new modified Moro's classification and oblique corridor grading to assess the feasibility of oblique lumbar interbody fusion.

Introduction: The modified Moro's classification (MMC) of psoas morphology and oblique corridor (OC) grading were recently proposed. Their reliability needs to be tested.

Methods: T2 weighted lumbar disc level axial-cut MRI images of patients with degenerative spondylosis were distributed to five spine surgeons.