PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Soliman, Mohamed A.R.
AU  - Pollina, John
AU  - Poelstra, Kornelis
AU  - Chaudhary, Saad
AU  - Foley, Kevin
TI  - Can a Spine Robot Be More Efficient and Less Expensive While Maintaining Accuracy?
AID  - 10.14444/8277
DP  - 2022 Oct 01
TA  - International Journal of Spine Surgery
PG  - S50--S54
VI  - 16
IP  - S2
4099  - https://www.ijssurgery.com/content/16/S2/S50.short
4100  - https://www.ijssurgery.com/content/16/S2/S50.full
SO  - Int J Spine Surg2022 Oct 01; 16
AB  - Background Spinal surgical robots are in the early phases of development and adoption. These systems need to be easier to use, less costly, and more workflow-efficient.Methods A portable, operating room table-mounted spine robot and camera system are described. Accuracy and workflow efficiency were assessed in comparison to another commonly utilized spinal robotic system.Results For the surgical task of inserting 4 pedicle screws into 2 adjacent lumbar vertebrae, equivalent accuracy was seen with both systems. The new robotic system was more efficient in terms of total procedure time, system setup time, and screw planning to in-position time (p<0.05).Conclusions Spinal robotic systems can be more efficient and less expensive while maintaining accuracy.Clinical Relevance Spinal robots are being increasingly utilized in clinical practice. Lowering the cost of these systems and increasing their workflow efficiency should help patients and spine surgeons alike.