Posterior Cervical Approach
19 Posterior Cervical Approach Michael Y. Wang, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Dino Samartzis, and Richard G. Fessler Abstract The posterior approach to the cervical spine is one of the most common…
Overcoming the Learning Curve
7 Overcoming the Learning Curve Efrem M. Cox, David J. Hart, and Mick J. Perez-Cruet Abstract There is a learning curve to mastering minimally invasive spinal surgery approaches, techniques, and…
Biomechanical Role of the Osseous, Ligamentous, and Muscular Structures of the Spine
3 Biomechanical Role of the Osseous, Ligamentous, and Muscular Structures of the Spine E. Emily Bennett, Jeffrey P. Mullin, Rick Placide, and Edward C. Benzel Abstract The study of biomechanics…
Pathophysiology and Operative Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain
4 Pathophysiology and Operative Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Charles D. Ray, and Michael Y. Wang Abstract In order to adequately treat patients with chronic lower back…
Benign Spinal Tumors
46 Benign Spinal Tumors Manish K. Kasliwal, Lee A. Tan, Carter S. Gerard, John E. O’Toole, and Richard G. Fessler Abstract Primary benign tumors of the spinal column are much…
Operating Room Setup
8 Operating Room Setup Lee A. Tan, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Manish K. Kasliwal, and Richard G. Fessler Abstract This chapter reviews the general concept of operating room layout, equipment, equipment…
Posterior Thoracic Microdiscectomy
23 Posterior Thoracic Microdiscectomy Robert E. Isaacs, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, and Steven H. Cook Abstract Posterior thoracic microdiscectomy via the transfacet pedicle-sparing and transpedicular approaches provides safe and minimally invasive…
Clinical Outcome Analyses
49 Clinical Outcome Analyses Dino Samartzis, Devanand A. Dominique, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Michael G. Fehlings, and David R. Nerenz Abstract Increasingly attention has been focused on the tenets of evidence-based…
Cervical Case Studies
22 Cervical Case Studies Mick J. Perez-Cruet, Richard G. Fessler, and Michael Y. Wang Abstract This chapter reviews a number of cervical cases using a variety of minimally invasive approaches….
Far-Lateral Microdiscectomy
34 Far-Lateral Microdiscectomy Lee A. Tan, Carter S. Gerard, Mick J. Perez-Cruet, and Richard G. Fessler Abstract Far-lateral lumbar disc herniations are much less common than paramedian disc herniations and…
