Technical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

This book is a comprehensive guide to the application of recently introduced and emerging technologies in minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS). These technologies, including 2D and 3D navigation, endoscopy, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, and 3D printing, are helping to overcome previous limitations of MISS, such as the steep learning curve and the need for a great deal of experience in order to achieve optimal outcomes. Compared with traditional techniques, their use is designed to reduce local operative tissue damage, alleviate systemic surgical stress, and enable earlier return to function. The book provides detailed and extensively illustrated accounts of the role of the new technologies and techniques in a wide range of indications. In essence, all spine conditions, whether degenerative, traumatic, or oncologic, will in the near future be amenable to MISS using these approaches. The book will be a source of insight and practical assistance for all surgeons who perform MISS, regardless of their level of experience.


Jin-Sung Luke Kim
Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Seoul St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

Roger Härtl
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Spinal Surgery
Director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

Michael Y Wang
Professor, Spine Fellowship Director
Chief of Neurosurgery
Neurological Surgery & Rehab Medicine
University of Miami Hospital
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Adrian Elmi Terander
Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon
Department of Neurosurgery
Karolinska University Hospital
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute