Background: Minimally invasive (MIS) techniques have gained considerable attention for the
management of degenerative spinal pathologies. However, few studies have compared the …

Methods Patients were stratified based on approach: anterior-posterior MIS (AP MIS),
anterior-posterior open (AP), and posterior open (P). Narcotic consumption was converted to …

The thoracolumbar spine poses unique challenges when considering surgical treatment
options. In the era of modern medicine, nonoperative treatments have become more …

Minimally invasive surgical approaches have been advocated to approach ventrolateral
thoracolumbar pathology. This article describes our technique for performing minimally …

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Objective: To report our experience with
corpectomy of the thoracolumbar (TL) spine through a minimally invasive lateral retropleural …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a promising new tool in the treatment of a variety of
spinal disorders. MIS laminectomy techniques provide an effective means of achieving …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To give some insight in balancing cost
and effectiveness of 3 different techniques of corpectomy in destructive thoracolumbar spine …

Object Whereas standard anterior approaches for thoracolumbar corpectomies have
commonly been used, the transpedicular technique is increasingly used to perform …

Background Standard open surgical management of thoracolumbar infection, trauma, and
tumor is associated with significant morbidity. We compared perioperative and immediate …

The rapid expansion of minimally invasive techniques for corpectomy in the thoracic spine
provides promise to redefine treatment options in this region. Techniques have evolved …