Fig. 1

Robot-assisted pedicle screw placement procedure. A Confirm the position of the target vertebral body; B install the tracer and positioning ruler; C scan and collect the 3D image of the patient and transmit it to the robot workstation, and then the image is automatically registered; D preplan the entry point and insertion trajectory; E move the Robotic arm: simulation operation, execution operation; F insert the working sleeve, expand the soft tissue, and implant the guide wire; G confirm the position of the guide wire, and insert the screw along the guide wire