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…
Techniques to Decrease the Invasiveness of Thoracic Deformity Correction
31 Techniques to Decrease the Invasiveness of Thoracic Deformity Correction Brenton Pennicooke, Robert Nicholas Hernandez, and Michael S. Virk Summary This chapter summarizes techniques and technologies that can be used…
Thoracic Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
25 Thoracic Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Justin Schwarz, Srikanth Boddu, Ibrahim Hussain, Alejandro Santillan, and Athos Patsalides Summary Thoracic vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are vertebral augmentation procedures (VAPs) that are safe and…
Microscope in MISS
9 Microscope in MISS Avelino Parajón, Robert Nicholas Hernandez, Sertac Kirnaz, and Andreas Korge Summary Modern microsurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery are no longer conceivable without a surgical microscope….
Cervical Three-Dimensional Navigation to Facilitate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
24 Cervical Three-Dimensional Navigation to Facilitate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Maziyar A. Kalani, Iain H. Kalfas, and Michael P. Steinmetz Summary As three-dimensional spinal navigation becomes more pervasive, its role…
Three Surgical Principles of MISS: Contralateral Decompression, Minimize Instability, and Indirect Decompression
11 Three Surgical Principles of MISS: Contralateral Decompression, Minimize Instability, and Indirect Decompression Ibrahim Hussain, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Sertac Kirnaz, and Roger Härtl Summary There are at least three characteristic surgical…
The Role of Biologics in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
55 The Role of Biologics in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Howard An Summary In performing spinal fusion in MIS, proper selection of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes is paramount…
