Robotics- A Boon For Spine Surgeons
                     ROBOTICS: A BOON 
FOR SPINE SURGENOS
What is ROBOTICS?
Robotics is a branch of science and 
engineering.
To know robotics, one must study 
mechanical engineering, electronic 
engineering, information engineering, 
computer science, and others.
 Robotics is all about the design, 
construction, operation, and use of robots.
Computer systems are a must for their 
control. 
ROBOTICS in Spine surgery
Robotics is not meant for a 
technical purpose only.
Robotics is getting popular in the 
medical world.
Surgical robotics has established 
usefulness in different surgeries. 
Robotics in spine surgery gains 
more popularity and effectiveness 
among other surgeries.
ROBOTICS guided Spine surgery
Robot-guided spine surgery allows 
surgeons to plan and create a 
blueprint for each surgical case.
This all is done before setting foot 
in the OPD.
Robotics generated computerized 
3D planning system pin-points each 
next step in the surgery.
ROBOTICS in Spine surgery
The images that are loaded into a 
computerized 3D planning system 
allows the surgeon to plan the 
whole procedure with a high 
degree of even before entering the 
operating room.
In the operating room (OPD), 
spine surgeons have to do all the 
physical work of the surgery.
ROBOTICS in Spine surgery
The robot-guidance system 
helps guide the surgeon’s 
instruments with highly accurate 
pre-operative planning of spinal 
implant placement. 
In Robotics based surgery, the 
robot is placed near the patient.
The robot is either attached to 
the bed or directly anchoring to 
the spine of the patient.
First spine surgery 
First spine surgery using robotics is done at 
Virginia Spine Institute.
It was the robotics-based Surgery for the 
Correction of a spinal curvature.
What Conditions Benefit From Robot-
guided Spine Surgery?
Many surgical procedures benefit from 
the robot-guided spine surgery such as-
1. Complex scoliosis
2. Kyphosis
3. Degenerative Disc Disease
4. Herniated Discs
5. Spondylolisthesis
6. Spinal fusion 
7. Revision surgery from failed prior 
surgery.
Benefits Of Robot-guided Spine Surgery
Robotics is a boon for spine surgeons and 
robot-guided spine surgery has many 
advantages that include-
1. Faster recovery time and Shorter 
hospital stays
2. Patients returning to their active 
lifestyles faster.
3. Improved surgical accuracy
4. Lower the risk for surgical 
complications
5. Exposure to radiation is lesser.
Conclusion
Robot-based spine surgery is an emerging technology 
that upholds promise for many future applications.
As surgical accuracy using robotics appears to be high 
and gave confidence to the surgeons.
Due to all benefits Robotics is a boon for spine 
surgeons.