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- Paul C Celestre, Pablo R Pazmiño, Mark M Mikhael, Christopher F Wolf, Lacey A Feldman, Carl Lauryssen, and Jeffrey C Wang.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center, 1250 16th Street, Suite 745, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. pcelestre@mednet.ucla.edu
- Orthop. Clin. North Am. 2012 Jan 1;43(1):137-47, x.
AbstractMinimally invasive approaches and operative techniques are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of cervical spine disorders. Minimally invasive spine surgery attempts to decrease iatrogenic muscle injury, decrease pain, and speed postoperative recovery with the use of smaller incisions and specialized instruments. This article explains in detail minimally invasive approaches to the posterior spine, the techniques for posterior cervical foraminotomy and arthrodesis via lateral mass screw placement, and anterior cervical foraminotomy. Complications are also discussed. Additionally, illustrated cases are presented detailing the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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