Robotic assisted sacroplasty: a case report

Abstract

AIM: Sacral insufficiency fracture is an important cause of lower back and groin pain among the osteoporotic population.Diagnosis and treatment of SIFs are challenging.Currently, surgical treatment includes sacroplasty under C-arm fluoroscopy or computed tomography.Both techniques have a risk of accuracy and high radiation exposure.A sacral insufficiency fracture patient treated using robotic assisted surgery is presented and present literature is discussed. METHOD:A bilateral sacral insufficiency fracture patient with an additional L5 osteoporotic vertebra fracture is treated by bilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty using robotic assisted surgery. RESULTS:Robotic assisted surgery provided less x-ray exposure to the patient and the surgeon with additional accuracy and comfort.CONCLUSION: Robotic assisted surgery in treatment of sacral insufficiency fracture can be an important alternative method.