Technical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Navigation, Robotics, Endoscopy, Augmented and Virtual Reality

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.

About the Author

Jin-Sung Luke KimProfessorDepartment of NeurosurgerySeoul St Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea Roger HärtlProfessor of Neurological SurgeryDirector of Spinal SurgeryDirector of the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care Michael Y WangProfessor, Spine Fellowship DirectorChief of NeurosurgeryNeurological Surgery&Rehab MedicineUniversity of Miami HospitalUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine Adrian Elmi TeranderSenior Consultant NeurosurgeonDepartment of NeurosurgeryKarolinska University HospitalDepartment of Clinical NeuroscienceKarolinska Institute