UAMS hits robotic spine surgery milestone

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock reached 500 robot-assisted spine surgeries since its first case in 2020, according to a March 5 news release.

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UAMS completed the 500th robot in November, co-director of spine Hector Soriano-Baron, MD, said in the release. The first robot spine surgery was completed four and a half years ago using the Excelsius GPS robot.

UAMS’ spine program includes the Excelsuis GPS, Medtronic Mazor and the DaVinci robots.

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