The Early Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Midline Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIDLIF) With Expandable Interbody Spacers: A Case Series
MIDLIF is an efficient, reproducible surgical procedure with a low complication rate that resulted in significant improvements in early PROs. Robotic assistance for planning and placing cortical screws in MIDLIF was highly accurate. These initial findings suggest that using robotic assistance adds value to MIDLIF procedures and is a viable alternative to traditional posterior fusion procedures.
Authors
- Francesco Messineo
- Antonino Morabito
- Domenicantonio Collufio
- Salvatore Cardali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-9140)
- Giuseppe Ricciardo
- Giada Garufi
- Alfredo Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-2662)
Institutions
- GNA University (IN)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82802
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00