Wen-Xi Sun, Wei-Qiang Huang, Hua-Yang Li, Hong-Shen Wang, Sheng-Li Guo, Jie Dong, Bo-Lai Chen, Yong-Peng Lin
PURPOSE: To determine whether using robots in spine surgery results in more clinical advantages and fewer adverse consequences. METHODS: Between October 1990 and October 2022, a computer-based search was conducted through the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biology Medicine, VIP databases, and WAN FANG. The study only included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of robot-assisted surgery with those of conventional spine surgery...
November 1, 2023: EFORT Open Reviews