Robotic Surgery Specialist

What is robotic spine surgery?

Robotic spine surgery involves the use of a state-of-the-art robot during surgical procedures in the neck or back. With this type of surgery, your Total Spine Institute surgeon uses console controls to move the robot as they carry out a prearranged surgical plan. 

Robotic spine surgery allows your surgeon to maximize their precision and efficiency, which ultimately gives you the best possible results. The approach is particularly well-suited for spine surgery, which can be a highly complex and delicate procedure.

How does robotic surgery work?

Your surgeon uses a computerized tomography (CT) scan to preplan your surgery based on your specific spinal anatomy and surgical goals. After designing the plan, they upload it into the computerized system within the robot. 

The robot highlights the plan during surgery. For example, it indicates the specific points that your surgeon determined are ideal for hardware placement. Your surgeon controls every move the robot makes during surgery. 

Robotic surgery, like other types of minimally invasive spine surgery, only requires the smallest of incisions. 

When might I need robotic spine surgery?

Robotic spine surgery can treat a number of pain and function issues within the spine, including: 

• Herniated disc
• Degenerative disc disease
• Spinal stenosis
• Osteoporotic compression fractures
• Spinal tumors
• Spinal deformities 

If you have radiculopathy, sciatica, or another type of pain due to a serious problem within your spine, but the treatments you’ve tried so far aren’t working, ask the Total Spine Institute team about how robotic spine surgery could help you. 

What are the advantages of robotic spine surgery?

Robotic spine surgery is quickly becoming the approach of choice for some types of advanced spine surgery, particularly those in which you need bone removal and hardware placement to stabilize your spine. 

The robotic approach offers many advantages when compared to traditional open surgery, which requires a very long incision and full exposure of the delicate spinal anatomy. Some of the big benefits of robotic spine surgery are: 

• Reliable results
• Less time in hospital (often outpatient)
• Small incisions
• Reduced risk of infection
• Shorter time under anesthesia
• Less pain
• Faster return to your normal activities
• Reduced risk of complications

Robotic surgery can give you a lasting solution for debilitating pain. To learn more about robotic spine surgery, call Total Spine Institute or book your appointment using online scheduling now.