Robotic versus conventional single-level lumbar fusion in frail older adults: analysis of the National Readmission Database, 2016–2020
Po-Wen Chen, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Tao-Chieh Yang, Se-Yi Chen · 2025
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Po-Wen Chen, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Tao-Chieh Yang, and Se-Yi Chen compared robotic and standard spine fusion in frail older adults in 2025. Fusion of one level of the lower spine is a common fix for worn spinal joints. Robots promise more exact placement, but proof in frail patients was thin.
Records from a national readmission database covered 2016 to 2020. After matching like patients, about three thousand remained for comparison. Robotic surgery cost far more in hospital charges than the standard method. Death rates in hospital, stay length, and problem rates did not differ clearly between the groups. The authors weigh higher cost against no clear short-term gain for this high-risk group.
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| CREATOR | Po-Wen Chen, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Tao-Chieh Yang, Se-Yi Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |