Synopsis

This book Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery attempts to provide reader with details of minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, for treating common conditions of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine by percutaneous, tubular retractors with associated instrumentations techniques. Furthermore, it provides the reader a synopsis of basics of endoscopic spine surgery, tubular retractors in spine surgery with various instrumentation stabilization techniques, along with indications, appropriate patient selection and clinical outcome.  Special features of this book are in the form of very clear, informative photographs—well planned and organized, simplified smooth flow of excellent pictorial description, imaging, and very good endoscopic photographs with illustrations—with tricks and pitfalls.