Accuracy of Augmented Reality Navigation Versus Freehand Pedicle Screw Placement
AR-guided navigation was associated with significantly higher pedicle screw placement accuracy compared to conventional FH technique. As the largest study to date directly comparing these approaches, this analysis reinforces the notion that AR may offer more consistent accuracy in screw placement. Further prospective studies are needed to determine its long-term clinical implications.
Authors
- Franziska C.S. Altorfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-6808)
- Mazda Farshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-1127)
- Andrew A. Sama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-7287)
- Darren R. Lebl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2890-5795)
- Fedan Avrumova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-8776)
- Frank P. Cammisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-977X)
- Jiaqi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9472-4074)
- Giuseppe Loggia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8395-4817)
- Aron Alakmeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3395-3307)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005594
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00