About 1 year ago, we solicited manuscripts on spinal navigation and robotics for an
International Journal of Spinal Surgery special issue. The response was so successful that …

Spine surgery is continuously evolving. The synergy between medical imaging and
advances in computation has allowed for stereotactic neuronavigation and its integration …

Although advances in enabling technologies for spinal surgery have been made at a rapid
clip, the actual adoption of these technologies has been somewhat slow. In 2013, Härtl et al …

This novel implant technology consisted of a screw extender allowing remote access to the
screw head in conjunction with a unique “sextant” based rod delivery mechanism. In many …

The increasing interest in improving intraoperative workflow and efficiency is evident from
the growing body of literature on spinal robotics. The first robotic-assisted system for adult …

The integration of surgical navigation, robotics, augmented reality, and virtual reality is
rapidly transforming the landscape of spine surgery and driving many advancements in the …

Spine surgery has experienced much technological innovation over the past several
decades. The field has seen advancements in operative techniques, implants and biologics …

Robotic navigation is a new and rapidly emerging niche within minimally invasive spine
surgery. The robotic arms-race began in 2004 and has resulted in no less than four major …

In 2004, the FDA cleared the first commercially available positioning device for the
placement of spinal instrumentation. At present, several systems are commercially available …

The advent and widespread adoption of pedicle screw instrumentation prompted the need
for image guidance in spine surgery to improve accuracy and safety. Although the …