Background Regional differences in acceptance and utilization of MISST by spine surgeons
may have an impact on clinical decision-making and the surgical treatment of common …

Background This study aimed to analyze the motivators and obstacles to the implementation
of minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques (MISST) by spinal surgeons. Motivators and …

Background Training of spine surgeons may impact the availability of contemporary
minimally invasive spinal surgery (MIS) to patients and drive spine surgeons' clinical …

Study Design: Prospective questionnaire. Objective: To describe patient perceptions of
minimally invasive spine (MIS) versus open surgery, and to determine which factors are …

BACKGROUND: Interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the spine has driven the
development of new and innovative techniques to treat an ever wider range of spinal …

Study Design. Retrospective questionnaire analysis. Objective. The goal of this study was to
analyze patients' understanding and preferences for minimally invasive spine (MIS) versus …

Strong forces are pushing minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) to the forefront of spine
care. Less-invasive surgical techniques have been enabled by a variety of technical …

Background: Spine surgery has been transformed significantly by the growth of minimally
invasive surgery (MIS) procedures. Easily marketable to patients as less invasive with …

Background The purpose of this study was to analyze the training in relation to practice
patterns of surgeons in Asia who perform lumbar endoscopic spinal surgery in comparison …

S ince its inception, minimally invasive spine surgery has been a field in evolution. The
modernization of tools and techniques for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has recently …