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Review
. 2019 Jun;5(Suppl 1):S2-S10.
doi: 10.21037/jss.2019.05.02.

Current state of minimally invasive spine surgery

Avani S Vaishnav  1 , Yahya A Othman  1   2 , Sohrab S Virk  1 , Catherine Himo Gang  1 , Sheeraz A Qureshi  1   3
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Review

Current state of minimally invasive spine surgery

Avani S Vaishnav et al. J Spine Surg. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Over the past two decades, minimally invasive surgical approaches have become increasingly feasible, efficient and popular for the management of a wide range of spinal disorders, with a growing body of research demonstrating numerous advantages of these techniques over the traditional open approach. In this article, we review the technologies and innovations that are expanding the horizon of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), and highlight high-quality peer-reviewed literature in the past year that expands our knowledge and understanding of indications, advantages and limitations of MISS.

Keywords: Minimally invasive; fluoroscopy; navigation; outcomes; robotics; spine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Dr. SA Qureshi: Currently receiving Consulting Fees from Zimmer-Biomet, Stryker Spine, Globus Medical, Inc., K2M, OnPoint Surgical, Inc., Paradigm Spine; Shareholder Interest in Avaz Surgical, Vital 5; and Royalties from RTI, Zimmer-Biomet, Stryker Spine; Board membership at Healthgrades, Minimally Invasive Spine Study Group. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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