Robotic-navigated spinal decompression procedures: the next frontier

Abstract

In the past two decades, robotic-assisted surgery has significantly advanced its presence in orthopaedics, improving efficacy, safety, and accuracy.Currently, robotic systems can participate in surgery to varying degrees, ranging from passive systems, where the surgeon has complete control, to active systems, in which the robot operates autonomously under the surgeon's supervision with real-time guidance. 1While the general public's acceptance of autonomous surgery may not be widespread at present, the rapid growth of the autonomous driving industry with similar safety concerns may, by parallel, yield insights.As the first