ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-POWERED SPINE SURGERY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Artificial intelligence (AI) in spine surgery is a revolutionary technology that can significantly assist clinicians in more accurate and efficient patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome prediction. This review examines the recent applications of AI technologies in spine surgery, which are becoming increasingly common in our daily practice and are expected to play an important role in the future. For this purpose, the PubMed electronic database was searched between September 2023 and September 2024 using keywords related to spinal pathologies, anatomical structures, diagnostic methods, and AI applications. A total of 217 articles met the inclusion criteria for the study. The country of study, anatomical region, data size, spinal pathologies, and purpose of the study were evaluated from the data. In conclusion, the application of AI in spine surgery is revolutionizing the field by increasing diagnostic accuracy, surgical precision, and postoperative care. As the technology continues to evolve, the integration of AI into spine surgery can further improve patient outcomes and surgical efficiency, making AI an essential component of modern surgical practice.