In the pantheon of technologies that make our modern society possible, one of the most underappreciated and neglected is the threaded fastener, more commonly known as the screw. This technology ...

The Viper MBC robot from Visumatic Industrial Products, Lexington, Ky. (www.visumatic.com), delivers and installs a wide range of fasteners, including screws, nuts, bolts, pins, clips, brass rings, ...

The use of robotics and computer navigation in spinal surgery is rapidly expanding. Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting the technology, which aims to enhance precision, ...

Both-column fractures of the acetabulum represent a particularly complex category of injury, with a high proportion necessitating surgical intervention. The most common surgical method is open ...

Aim was to compare image-guided navigation with a robot-assisted solution for performing MISS regarding precision, required time and subjective aspects. 90 pedicles were instrumented on two torsos, ...

The conversation around Industry 4.0 almost always centres on the visible layers: artificial intelligence, IoT sensors, cloud ...