Robotic-assisted percutaneous pelvis fixation: A case report

It may be possible to extend the use of the robotic arm to pelvic and acetabular surgery leading to safe, repeatable screw placement, and less radiation exposure for patients, surgeons and OR staff.

In this case, a novel, robotic-assisted technique was used to place a sacroiliac screw in a patient with unstable injuries of the pelvic ring. Intraoperative and postoperative fluoroscopic, radiographic, and CT imaging demonstrated a safely positioned 6.5 mm cannulated screw without unplanned cortical violation or impingement on neurovascular structures. To our knowledge, this is the first such reported case using a robot widely available in the Americas or Europe.