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Robot-assisted total posterior arthroplasty (TOPS)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The authors describe the case of a patient with lumbar stenosis and neurogenic claudication who underwent a robot-assisted total posterior arthroplasty (TOPS [Total Posterior Spine] System) procedure. The TOPS is a motion-preserving implant that replaces the facet joints, allowing a wider decompression (when compared with laminectomy) and normal postoperative range of motion (as opposed to fusion), decreasing the risk of adjacent segment degeneration and the need for surgery in the future. The robot allows for precise placement of preplanned pedicle screws, allowing for accurate intraoperative device placement and decreased operative time. This patient returned to an active lifestyle without complications. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2025.4.FOCVID2517.

Source: Neurosurgical Focus Video

DOI: 10.3171/2025.4.focvid2517

Authors: Pegah Ghamasaee, Ataollah Shahbandi, Abdul Mounnem Yassin Kassab, Mohamad Bakhaidar, Reyna Escalante, Saman Shabani

Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, University of the Incarnate Word

Language: English

Topic: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411910762

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