Far-Lateral Lumbar Discectomies
33 Far-Lateral Lumbar Discectomies Eric H. Elowitz Summary Herniated lumbar discs are a major cause of pain and disability frequently affecting younger age patients. Although the most common location of…
MIS Endoscopic Approaches for OC–C1–C2 Pathology
21 MIS Endoscopic Approaches for OC–C1–C2 Pathology Rafael Uribe, Sertac Kirnaz, and Theodore H. Schwartz Summary Craniocervical junction is closely related to critical neurovascular structures including the carotid and vertebral…
Strategies to Minimize Invasiveness and Optimize Success: Cervical Front/Back Surgery for Deformity Correction
48 Strategies to Minimize Invasiveness and Optimize Success: Cervical Front/Back Surgery for Deformity Correction Lee A. Tan and K. Daniel Riew Summary Surgical treatment of cervical spine deformity can be…
Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Laminectomy
36 Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Laminectomy Christoph Hofstetter Summary The endoscopic interlaminar lumbar laminectomy is becoming the least invasive option to decompress the lumbar spine from a dorsal approach. This technique…
Intradural Extramedullary Tumors
45 Intradural Extramedullary Tumors Hani Malone, Richard G. Fessler, and John E. O’Toole Summary The resection of intradural extramedullary (IDEM) spinal tumors using minimally invasive techniques has been shown to…
Three-Dimensional Navigation in Lumbar Spine to Facilitate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
46 Three-Dimensional Navigation in Lumbar Spine to Facilitate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Jang W. Yoon, Gaetano De Biase, and Eric W. Nottmeier Summary Three-dimensional navigation has increased both the efficiency…
Posterior Paramedian Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy
29 Posterior Paramedian Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy Raj Nangunoori, Diana H. Jho, David H. Jho, and Hae-Dong Jho Summary In this chapter, the reader will find a thorough guide on the…
Transpedicular Corpectomy and Fusion for Metastatic Tumor or Infection
30 Transpedicular Corpectomy and Fusion for Metastatic Tumor or Infection Young M. Lee, Ramin A. Morshed, and Dean Chou Summary Tumors and infections of the spine are often indications for…
Surgical Techniques and Instrumentation in MISS
12 Surgical Techniques and Instrumentation in MISS Robert Nicholas Hernandez, Sertac Kirnaz, and Michael S. Virk Summary This chapter highlights an essential part of MISS, Surgical Techniques and Instrumentation. Due…
Definition of MISS: The “6 Ts”: Target/Technology/Technique/Teaching and Training/Testing/Talent
1 Definition of MISS: The “6 Ts”: Target/Technology/Technique/Teaching and Training/Testing/Talent Roger Härtl, Sertac Kirnaz, Juan Del Castillo-Calcáneo, and Ibrahim Hussain Summary This chapter provides the framework for success with minimally…
