Researchers, presenting at the North American Spine Society annual meeting, collected data from 10 surgeons at nine U.S. sites. This is the first multi-center prospective study of robotic-guided spine surgery.
Here’s what you should know:
1. Of the 379 patients enrolled in the study, 287 were in the robotic-guided category and 92 were in the fluoroscopic-guided category. Relative risk for adverse events or complications was 5.3 times higher in the fluoroscopic-guided category.
2. Relative risk for revisions surgery was 7.1 times higher for a fluoroscopic-guided surgery compared to robotic-guided surgery.
3. Christopher Good, MD, of the Virginia Spine Institute concluded, “The results of this study completely eliminated any doubt I have had about the superiority of robotic-guided spine surgery. We see remarkable improvements in patient safety and value, as well as cost savings when using Mazor Core technology-
based systems.”
4. Mazor Core technology can be found in the Renaissance Guidance System and Mazor X Robotic Guidance System.
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