7 Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Abstract The posterior cervical foraminotomy builds on the minimally invasive skill set developed for the management of lumbar radiculopathies. Although several of the principles remain…
2 Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy Abstract There are more similarities than differences in the exposures of a minimally invasive microdiscectomy and its open equivalent. Acknowledging these similarities allows for the mind to…
11 Minimally Invasive Resection of Intradural Extramedullary Lesions within the Thoracic Spine Abstract A minimally invasive surgeon views the spinal canal in three dimensions, where the spinous process no longer presents…
8 Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Laminectomy Abstract Dorsal compression of the cervical spinal cord at a single segment is a rare circumstance in clinical practice. As such, the minimally invasive posterior…
5 Minimally Invasive Far Lateral Microdiscectomy Abstract The minimally invasive far lateral microdiscectomy takes the surgeon far from the midline of the spine. The inevitable result is the greatest potential for…
10 Minimally Invasive Decompressions for Metastatic Spinal Disease Abstract Up to 40% of cancer patients develop spinal metastases through the course of their battle against the disease. As many as 10%…
13 Minimizing Ionizing Radiation in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Abstract The minimally invasive spine surgeon of tomorrow will accomplish the same procedures performed today with a fraction of the radiation exposure….
1 A Minimally Invasive Perspective: The Conversion Abstract A distinct difference exists in the way the mind processes an open exposure as compared to a minimally invasive exposure. In the absence…
h1 class=”calibre8″>6 Atlanto-occipital Injuries Derrick Sun and Paul A. Anderson Abstract Injuries to the upper cervical spine are common after high-energy trauma and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Rapid…
h1 class=”calibre8″>20 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Tyler Atkins and Domagoj Coric Abstract Over the past 10 years several authors have published several anatomic feasibility studies, case reports, and small case series…
