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This retrospective study evaluates the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) performed under local anesthesia within a day-surgery framework.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical data from 127 patients with OVCFs who underwent robot-assisted PKP under local anesthesia in a day-surgery setting at the First People's Hospital of Kunshan between May 2022 and April 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The cohort comprised 40 males and 87 females, with a mean age of 67.1\u2009\u00b1\u20096.8 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 22.5\u2009\u00b1\u20093.0\u2005kg\/m\u00b2. The prevalence of comorbidities was as follows: diabetes (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200936), hypertension (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200955), coronary heart disease (CHD) (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200928), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200915). Data collection included the following parameters: pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), operative time, cement volume, complications, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>All procedures were successfully completed under local anesthesia with a mean operative time of 56.1\u2009\u00b1\u200910.2 minutes. The robotic system demonstrated high precision (first-attempt puncture success rate: 95.3%). Significant clinical improvements were observed: VAS scores decreased progressively from 7.9\u2009\u00b1\u20091.1 to 1.3\u2009\u00b1\u20090.3 at 6 months [<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4,504)\u2009=\u2009386.2, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001, <jats:italic>\u03b7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u20090.75], representing an 83.5% improvement, while ODI scores improved by 77.1% [75.2% \u2192 17.2%, <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4,504)\u2009=\u2009412.8, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001, <jats:italic>\u03b7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u20090.77]. Cobb angle correction reached 5.4\u00b0 [95%CI:4.1\u20136.7\u00b0, <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>(126)\u2009=\u200912.6, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001, <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091.12]. The complication rate was 4.8% (cement leakage: 2.4%; transient hypotension: 0.8%). Patients were discharged within 34\u2009\u00b1\u20094.3\u2005h postoperatively, with mean hospitalization costs of 37,100\u2009\u00b1\u20094,200 RMB. No 30-day readmissions occurred.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Robot-assisted PKP under local anesthesia in day surgery demonstrates excellent safety and efficacy for OVCF management. 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