Design of a robot-assisted system for transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar surgeries: study protocol

Abstract Background Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar surgeries (PELS) for lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis are growing in popularity. However, there are some problems in the establishment of the working channel and foraminoplasty such as nerve and blood vessel injuries, more r...

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Main Authors: Ning Fan, Shuo Yuan, Peng Du, Wenyi Zhu, Liang Li, Yong Hai, Hui Ding, Guangzhi Wang, Lei Zang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-02003-y