Robotic Spine Surgery
August 10th, 2018 by Miami Back & Neck Specialists
Robotic spine surgery has already changed the precision of modern day minimally invasive spine surgery. Historically, placement of instrumentation in order to stabilize the spine or correct and hold a deformed spine would require a large incision. Muscles would have to be stripped off the bone in order to find a perfect starting point for placement of screws, for example. Even still, a significant amount of guessing was involved because of a three-dimensional shape of the human vertebrae.
Screw placement accuracy improved with the use of x-rays, neuromonitoring, and computer guidance. All of the above methods have allowed regeneration of spine surgeons to use smaller, more sparing incisions, and a less invasive technique. The most recent innovation improves on the past by increasing the accuracy of placement to 99.9% by using a CAT scan and some intraoperative data. This is a very promising technology that can make a six-hour operation with a 2% error rate into a two-hour operation with a 1% error rate. This is a huge improvement when it comes to spine surgery.
Georgiy Brusovanik, M.D.
GB/st
![Discussing the procedure on the Cauda Euina Cauda equina syndrome most commonly results from a massive disc herniation in the lumbar region.[4] A disc herniation occurs when one of the soft flexible discs that functions as an elastic shock absorber between the bones of the spinal column displaces from its normal position.](https://spinedoctormiami.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cauda-Equina-spine-doctor-miami.jpg "Minimally Invasive Decompression for Cauda Equina Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon Miami")
