Spine surgery has experienced much technological innovation over the past several
decades. The field has seen advancements in operative techniques, implants and biologics …

Background: To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous short-segment pedicle
instrumentation compared with conventionally open short-segment pedicle instrumentation …

Study Design. A prospective randomized study. Objective. To compare occupational
radiation exposure to the surgeon, as well as the patient, during posterior lumbar spine …

Background Ionizing radiation is typically used during spine surgery for localization and
guidance in instrumentation placement. Minimally invasive (MI) surgical procedures are …

Intraoperative radiography imaging is essential for accurate spinal implant placement.
Hazards caused by ionizing radiation raised concern on personnel's work life long exposure …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To compare robotics and navigation for
minimally invasive elective lumbar fusion in terms of radiation exposure and time demand …

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the learning
curve of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). Summary of …

Background Radiation exposure to patients and spine surgeons during spine surgery is
expected. The risks of radiation exposure include thyroid cancer, cataracts, and lymphoma …

Objective. To compare the outcomes of minimal invasive surgery (MIS) and conventional
open surgery for spinal metastasis patients. Summary of Background Data. There is lack of …

Study Design: We retrospectively reviewed 100 patients who were posterior stabilized
without graft fusion. Using the Sextant system, 22 patients underwent minimally invasive …