Bong‐Soon Chang
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About
Bong-Soon Chang is a prominent spine surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive and robot-assisted spinal surgery. Based at a leading academic medical institution, Chang has built a distinguished career investigating the accuracy, safety, and clinical outcomes of modern surgical techniques for lumbar degenerative disease and spinal deformity. Chang is perhaps best known for his pioneering contributions to robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation, having conducted some of the earliest and most rigorous prospective randomized controlled trials comparing robotic and conventional freehand techniques. His landmark 2016 study, now cited over 246 times, demonstrated the comparative accuracy and safety of robot-assisted posterior lumbar interbody fusion, helping to establish the evidence base for surgical robotics in spine care. Complementary work on quality monitoring using cumulative summation testing (112 citations) further refined how surgeons assess competency during the learning curve for robotic procedures. Beyond robotics, Chang has contributed meaningfully to understanding oblique lateral interbody fusion and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis management. His body of work, spanning biomechanical analysis, long-term radiographic outcomes, and comprehensive clinical reviews, collectively reflects a career dedicated to improving surgical precision and patient outcomes across the full spectrum of spinal pathology.
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