Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2021; 9(33): 10134-10142
Published online Nov 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i33.10134
Learning curves of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixations based on the cumulative sum test
Jie Yu, Qi Zhang, Ming-Xing Fan, Xiao-Guang Han, Bo Liu, Wei Tian
Jie Yu, Qi Zhang, Ming-Xing Fan, Xiao-Guang Han, Bo Liu, Wei Tian, Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
Author contributions: Yu J and Zhang Q contributed equally to this work; Yu J, Zhang Q and Tian W designed the research study; Yu J, Zhang Q, Fan MX and Han XG performed the research; Yu J, Zhang Q, Fan MX and Liu B analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. U1713221.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The dataset was available from the corresponding author at tianwei_spine@sina.com.
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Corresponding author: Wei Tian, MD, Professor, Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100035, China. tianwei_spine@sina.com
Received: July 15, 2021
Peer-review started: July 15, 2021
First decision: August 19, 2021
Revised: August 29, 2021
Accepted: September 16, 2021
Article in press: September 16, 2021
Published online: November 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: After completing 17 to 18 cases of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixations, surgeons can pass the learning phase of robot-assisted technology. The operation time is reduced afterward, and the screw accuracy shows a trend of improvement.