title: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with the ROSA(TM) Spine robot and intraoperative flat-panel CT guidance.
abstract: Circumferential arthrodesis is commonly used to treat degenerative lumbar diseases. Minimally invasive techniques may enable faster recovery and reduce the incidence of postoperative infections.
  
  
  
  We report on the surgical technique of a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedure performed with the assistance of a new robotic device (ROSA(TM) Spine) and intraoperative flat-panel CT guidance.
  
  
  
  The combined use of this new robotic device and intraoperative CT enables accurate and safe arthrodesis in the treatment of degenerative lumbar disc diseases.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit, Amiens University Medical Center, Avenue René Laënnec, Salouël, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France. raflouis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chenin
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit, Amiens University Medical Center, Avenue René Laënnec, Salouël, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit, Amiens University Medical Center, Avenue René Laënnec, Salouël, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lefranc
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012371:Robotics; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Fusion; Intraoperative CT; Minimally invasive; Robot; Transforaminal