What is Robotic Spine Surgery?
What is Robotic Spine Surgery?
When is Robotic Spine Surgery Needed?
Traditionally, surgeons use freehand to perform surgery on the spine. During surgery, they must maintain steady hands to operate. But spine surgery can be long and strenuous, making surgeons susceptible to physical and mental fatigue.
This is where robotic spine surgery comes in. Robotic technology can perform repetitive tasks with limitless endurance, reducing the chances of fatigue-related errors. They can help improve accuracy during spine surgical procedures.
They allow surgeons to make precise movements while operating your spine. It can help treat a wide array of spine problems, including degenerative spine, spinal fractures, spine fusion, and other types of spine deformity.
Procedure
Step 1: Preparation
To get started, the surgeon maps out exactly how they want the surgery to be performed as the robotic technology saves the information.
Step 2: Spinal Surgery
Once surgery starts, the robot helps recreate the same surgical approach planned. With precise navigation and mapping, it helps the surgeon visualize the patient’s anatomy in real-time. It also assists the surgeon to perform the surgery with precision.