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About
Sarah Go is an emerging researcher at the forefront of surgical robotics and orthopedic biomechanics, with a focused specialization in steerable drilling systems for spinal and pelvic fixation procedures. Her work addresses a critical clinical challenge: the high failure rates of conventional spinal fixation in osteoporotic patients, where rigid pedicle screws placed along linear trajectories frequently loosen or pull out due to poor bone mineral density. Go's most significant contribution is the development of the concentric tube steerable drilling robot (CT-SDR), a novel robotic platform capable of creating curved, anatomically optimized tunnels that rigid drilling tools cannot achieve. By integrating patient-specific finite element modeling with autonomous robotic control and seven-degree-of-freedom manipulator systems, her framework represents a comprehensive biomechanics-aware approach to surgical planning and execution. Her most cited work (2023, 11 citations) laid the conceptual foundation for this paradigm, with subsequent studies extending the technology toward fully autonomous minimally invasive procedures and complex pelvic anatomy applications. With 26 cumulative citations across five papers published between 2023 and 2025, Go's rapidly growing body of work signals significant promise for transforming how orthopedic surgeons approach fixation in challenging patient populations.
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