3 papers
cs.RO2025
Augmented Bridge Spinal Fixation: A New Concept for Addressing Pedicle Screw Pullout via a Steerable Drilling Robot and Flexible Pedicle Screws
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Omid Rezayof +5
To address the screw loosening and pullout limitations of rigid pedicle screws in spinal fixation procedures, and to leverage our recently developed Concentric Tube Steerable Drill…
cs.RO2024
Towards the Feasibility Analysis and Additive Manufacturing of a Novel Flexible Pedicle Screw for Spinal Fixation Procedures
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Jared Allison +3
In this paper, we explore the feasibility of developing a novel flexible pedicle screw (FPS) for enhanced spinal fixation of osteoporotic vertebrae. Vital for spinal fracture treat…
cs.RO2024
Spatial Spinal Fixation: A Transformative Approach Using a Unique Robot-Assisted Steerable Drilling System and Flexible Pedicle Screw
Susheela Sharma, Yash Kulkarni, Sarah Go +5
Spinal fixation procedures are currently limited by the rigidity of the existing instruments and pedicle screws leading to fixation failures and rigid pedicle screw pull out. Lever…