Miniopen Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
As minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has advanced to treat diverse diseases, there has been an increasing need for MIS surgery to be able to restore lumbar lordosis and treat sagittal…
Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Thoracolumbar Fractures
The application of percutaneous techniques for the management of thoracolumbar fractures is gaining popularity. Short-segment or long-segment percutaneous pedicle screw fixation can be used to treat a wide variety of…
Minimally Invasive Anterolateral Corpectomy for Spinal Tumors
Traditional open anterior and posterior approaches for the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine are associated with approach-related morbidity and limited surgical access to the level of abnormality. This article describes the…
Minimally Invasive Extracavitary Transpedicular Corpectomy for the Management of Spinal Tumors
Management of spinal metastasis is a large and challenging clinical problem. For metastatic epidural spinal cord compression, a prospective, randomized, controlled trial showed the utility of circumferential surgical decompression followed…
Minimally Invasive Approaches for the Treatment of Intramedullary Spinal Tumors
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors constitute 8% to 10% of all primary spinal cord tumors. The clinical presentation of primary spinal cord tumors is determined in part by the location of…
Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF)
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an important surgical option for the treatment of back pain and radiculopathy. The minimally invasive TLIF (MI-TLIF) technique is increasingly used to achieve neural…
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Thoracic Disc Herniations
In the past, treatment of thoracic disc herniations has not been seen as a minimally invasive procedure. This article evaluates the progression of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of…
Current Techniques in the Management of Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy
Posterior decompressive procedures are a fundamental component of the surgical treatment of symptomatic cervical degenerative disease. Posterior approaches have the appeal of avoiding complications associated with anterior approaches such as…
Minimizing Radiation Exposure in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
In parallel with advances in minimally invasive spinal techniques and endovascular neurosurgical procedures, radiation use for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes has increased. Concerns have been raised about radiation side effects…
Complications Associated with Posterior Approaches in Minimally Invasive Spine Decompression
Posterior approaches for decompression in minimally invasive spine surgery are increasingly used for a wide range of pathology. Surgeons and patients must understand these risks in order to identify, manage,…
