Anatomic Approach to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Fundamentals. History of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Anatomy of the Spine: An Overview. Biomechanical Role of the Osseous, Ligamentous and Muscular Structures of the Spine. Pathophysiology and Operative Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain. Pathophysiology of Back Pain. Rationale for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Overcoming the Learning Curve. Operating Room Set-Up for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Patient Education and Business Basics. Patient Education for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Establishing an Ambulatory Spine Surgery Center. Establishing Ancillary Services and Health Care Regulatory Implications. Bringing Novel Spine Devices to the Market Place. Image Guidance, Monitoring, and Nonoperative Techniques. Computer Navigational Guidance in Spine Surgery. Intraoperative Monitoring During Spine Surgery. Injection-Based Spine Procedures and Diagnostic Procedures. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Tumors of the Spine. Surgical Techniques. Transoral and Transnasal Approaches to the Cranio-Cervical Junction. Cervical Microforaminotomy and Discectomy. Posterior Cervical Approach. Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Fusion, and Instrumentation. Cervical Arthroplasty. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Cervical Case Studies. Posterior Thoracic Microdiscectomy. Anterior Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy. Thoracoscopic Discectomy. Anterior Thoracoscopic Vertebral Reconstruction and Instrumentation. Deformity Correction in the Thoracic Spine. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Idiopathic Scoliosis. Kyphoplasty. Minimally Invasive Robotic Assisted Thoracic Spine Surgery. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Thoracic Case Studies. Overview of Endoscopic Spine Techniques. Muscle Preserving Lumbar Microdiscectomy. Far-Lateral Microdiscectomy. Minimally Invasive Laminectomy for Lumbar Stenosis. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement. Transforminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Transpoas Anatomical Approach to the Spine. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion. Transacral Approach. Stabilization of the Sacroiliac Joint with the SI-Bone Surgical Implant. Lumbar Disc Replacement: The Artificial Disc. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Lumbar Case Studies. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Tumors. Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spine Tumors. Benign Spinal Tumor. Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation with Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Spine Metastases. Minimally Invasive Resection of Intradural Spinal Tumors. Complications and Outcomes Analysis. Clinical Outcome Analyses. Complications in Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures. Future Considerations. Stem-Cell Based Intervertebral Disc Restoration.