The European Robotic Spinal Instrumentation (EUROSPIN) study: protocol for a multicentre prospective observational study of pedicle screw revision surgery after robot-guided, navigated and freehand thoracolumbar spinal fusion.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Robotic guidance (RG) and computer-assisted navigation (NV) have seen increased adoption in instrumented spine surgery over the last decade. Although there exists some evidence that these techniques increase radiological pedicle screw accuracy compared with conventional freehand (FH) surgery, this may not directly translate to any tangible clinical benefits, especially considering the relatively high inherent costs. As a non-randomised, expertise-based study, the European Robotic Spinal Instrumentation Study aims to create prospective multicentre evidence on the potential comparative clinical benefits of RG, NV and FH in a real-world setting.

Methods and analysis

Patients are allocated in a non-randomised, non-blinded fashion to the RG, NV or FH arms. Adult pati

SUBMITTER: Staartjes VE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738706 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature