33 Muscle Preserving Lumbar Microdiscectomy Mick J. Perez-Cruet and Moumita S.R. Choudhury Abstract Herniated lumbar disc was perhaps the first indicated pathology for the minimally invasive surgery (MIS) muscle preserving…
31 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Thoracic Case Studies Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Richard G. Fessler, and Michael Y. Wang Abstract Minimally invasive spine (MIS) approaches to the thoracic spine allow many…
30 Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Spine Surgery Mick J. Perez-Cruet and Jorge Mendoza-Torres Abstract This chapter discusses the minimally invasive assisted robotic spine surgery (MARSS) for resection of paraspinal tumors….
51 Stem Cell–Based Intervertebral Disc Restoration Mengqiao Alan Xi and Mick J. Perez-Cruet Abstract Biologic restoration of the degenerative intervertebral disc is the goal for restoring the natural integrity of…
41 Trans-sacral Approach William D. Tobler Abstract This chapter highlights the features of this distinctive surgical approach (trans-sacral approach) for lumbar fusion. Its anatomic corridor in the presacral space provides…
21 Cervical Arthroplasty K. Daniel Riew and Kevin R. O’Neill Abstract Compared with traditional fusion operations, cervical disc arthroplasty allows the same benefits of neural decompression while preserving motion and…
32 Endoscopic Spine Techniques: An Overview Nima Salari, Christopher Yeung, and Anthony T. Yeung Abstract Posterolateral endoscopic discectomy provides excellent access to the epidural space from pedicle to pedicle facilitating…
26 Anterior Thoracoscopic Vertebral Reconstruction and Instrumentation Francisco Verdú-López and Rudolf W. Beisse Abstract Anterior thoracoscopic surgery with vertebral reconstruction and instrumentation can be used to approach the anterior column…
44 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Lumbar Case Studies Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Richard G. Fessler, Roman Chornij, and Michael Y. Wang Abstract Minimally invasive surgery has made its greatest advances in…
37 Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement for Spinal Instrumentation Steven H. Cook, Robert E. Isaacs, Hyun-Chul Shin, Jonathan B. Lesser, Moumita S.R. Choudhury, and Mick J. Perez-Cruet Abstract Percutaneous pedicle screw…
