Meir Liebergall
Papers
7
Total Citations
204
H-Index
4
About
Meir Liebergall is an orthopedic surgeon and researcher whose career has centered on the integration of robotic and navigational technologies into spine and orthopedic trauma surgery. A pioneer in surgical robotics, Liebergall was among the early adopters and clinical evaluators of miniature robotic guidance systems for spinal procedures, with his landmark 2006 paper on robotic spine surgery accumulating over 113 citations and establishing foundational insights into the clinical challenges of implementing such systems. His work has consistently addressed a critical surgical problem: the unacceptably high rate of pedicle breaches — occurring in up to 55% of screw placements with conventional techniques — and how robotic assistance can mitigate this risk. Liebergall extended this work to vertebral body augmentation and sacral fracture fixation, demonstrating robots' versatility across complex orthopedic scenarios. More recently, his innovative research on dual-robotic communication during thoracolumbar surgery represents a forward-thinking vision of fully integrated operative environments. His 2025 investigation into group learning curves for robotic knee arthroplasty reflects a sustained commitment to translating emerging technologies into safer, more reproducible surgical practice. Across nearly two decades, Liebergall's contributions have meaningfully shaped the trajectory of robot-assisted orthopedic surgery.
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- 2Robot-Assisted Vertebral Body Augmentation66 citations · 2013
- 3Robotic assisted fixation of sacral fractures11 citations · 2019
- 4Navigation in orthopaedic trauma5 citations · 2003
- 5Miniature Robotic Guidance for Spine Surgery4 citations · 2008
- 6When giants talk; robotic dialog during thoracolumbar and sacral surgery3 citations · 2022
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