Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: An Algorithmic Approach

This book is a concise guide to minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), with emphasis on techniques, procedures and equipment.

Divided into five sections, the authors discuss MISS for different areas of the spine – cervical, thoracic and lumbar. Each section is presented with a step by step approach, with an introduction, clinical evaluation, intraoperative positioning, surgical techniques and potential pitfalls.

The final sections discuss the instruments used for MISS and some special topics.

Written by a highly experienced author team from the USA, this book covers all aspects of MISS, including tumours, trauma and deformity. Nearly 120 full colour images and illustrations are included to enhance learning.

Key points

• Concise guide to minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) emphasising techniques, procedures and equipment
• Covers all aspects of MISS (tumours, trauma and deformity) in all areas of the spine – cervical, thoracic and lumbar
• Highly experienced author team from the USA
• Includes nearly 120 full colour images and illustrations

Section 1: Cervical Spine

• Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
• Posterior Minimally Invasive Cervical Fusion

Section 2: Thoracic Spine

• Minimally Invasive Lateral Retropleural Approach for Thoracic Discectomy and Corpectomy

Section 3: Lumbar Spine

• Minimally Invasive Discectomy
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Lateral Interbody Fusion
• Mini-Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Section 4: MIS Instrumentation

• Spinal MIS Instrumentation—Retractor Systems
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Graft Options and Biologics

Section 5: Special Topics

• Minimally Invasive Correction of Spinal Deformity: An Algorithmic Approach
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Trauma
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Tumor Resection

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