Spine surgery is a multidisciplinary field where the implementation of novel technologies and techniques has fostered significant advancements in the last decade. The utilization of robotics and navigation systems has made possible to perform accurate planning and minimize intraoperative complications including screw malpositioning and increased blood loss. Furthermore, the increasing use of microscopy and endoscopy, as well as the integration with both pre-operative and intra-operative advanced imaging, is continuously contributing to the development of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques. Among additional breakthroughs, the use of 3D printing and tunable bioinks is opening the possibility to design patient-specific implants with different shape and material properties based on clinical needs. On the other hand, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is being extensively employed to develop interactive systems able to support clinical decisions and optimize post-operative outcomes.
The goal of this Research Topic is to collect new evidence on cutting-edge innovations in spine surgery that may contribute to establish new advancements in the field. This will include both original and review articles on the use of new technologies to treat degenerative, traumatic, infectious or neoplastic disorders as well as deformities of the spine, including navigation and robotic-assisted surgery, MISS approaches, design, and use of novel implants as well as osteobiologics, and AI-based tools to optimize patient care. Both significant papers at the preclinical and clinical level will be welcome. The objective is to generate an updated knowledge base on the topic that may further encourage the development of additional innovations in the field.
We invite all experts in the field — clinicians and researchers — to submit their manuscript for consideration in this Research Topic. Papers may differ from literature reviews (narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses) to original research (clinical trials, cohort studies, experimental lab work, case-control studies). We warmly welcome multidisciplinary projects, papers with strong implications for practice, and with a high translational potential.
This Research Topic warmly welcomes high-quality research papers on the following topics:
- Robotics and navigation systems in spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
- Advanced imaging in spine surgery
- Biofabrication of customized spine implants (e.g., 3D printing)
- Use of innovative osteobiologics to improve spine fusion
- AI-based approaches for the integrated care of patients undergoing spine surgery
Spine surgery is a multidisciplinary field where the implementation of novel technologies and techniques has fostered significant advancements in the last decade. The utilization of robotics and navigation systems has made possible to perform accurate planning and minimize intraoperative complications including screw malpositioning and increased blood loss. Furthermore, the increasing use of microscopy and endoscopy, as well as the integration with both pre-operative and intra-operative advanced imaging, is continuously contributing to the development of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques. Among additional breakthroughs, the use of 3D printing and tunable bioinks is opening the possibility to design patient-specific implants with different shape and material properties based on clinical needs. On the other hand, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is being extensively employed to develop interactive systems able to support clinical decisions and optimize post-operative outcomes.
The goal of this Research Topic is to collect new evidence on cutting-edge innovations in spine surgery that may contribute to establish new advancements in the field. This will include both original and review articles on the use of new technologies to treat degenerative, traumatic, infectious or neoplastic disorders as well as deformities of the spine, including navigation and robotic-assisted surgery, MISS approaches, design, and use of novel implants as well as osteobiologics, and AI-based tools to optimize patient care. Both significant papers at the preclinical and clinical level will be welcome. The objective is to generate an updated knowledge base on the topic that may further encourage the development of additional innovations in the field.
We invite all experts in the field — clinicians and researchers — to submit their manuscript for consideration in this Research Topic. Papers may differ from literature reviews (narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses) to original research (clinical trials, cohort studies, experimental lab work, case-control studies). We warmly welcome multidisciplinary projects, papers with strong implications for practice, and with a high translational potential.
This Research Topic warmly welcomes high-quality research papers on the following topics:
- Robotics and navigation systems in spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
- Advanced imaging in spine surgery
- Biofabrication of customized spine implants (e.g., 3D printing)
- Use of innovative osteobiologics to improve spine fusion
- AI-based approaches for the integrated care of patients undergoing spine surgery