Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery combines up-to-date research on surgical techniques with high-definition surgical video and concise algorithmic evidence. Each of its sixteen chapters begins with a brief summary followed by imaging indications, instrumentation, a step-by-step surgical technique (and video guide), as well as the potential complications and adverse outcomes that may develop.

Techniques discussed in the text include: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy; Percutaneous Posterior Pedicle Screw Placement; Lumbar Discectomy; Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF); Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF). 

Also included is a discussion on the types of implants and instrumentation available today and the potential advantages they offer, making Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery an essential and relevant book for orthopaedic and neurosurgeons.

Key Points

• Authored by experts from Rush University Medical Centre and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in the United States
• Includes DVD to enhance clinical instruction
• 273 full colour illustrations

Kern Singh MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Alexander Vaccaro
Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA