Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, an Issue of Orthopedic Clinics: Volume 38-3

by Douglas Brockmeyer, Dino Smartzis, Jonathan Slotkin, et al.

The past decade has witnessed many advances in surgical care. Of prominent note, the evolution of cutting-edge spinal instrumentation has heralded the age of minimally-invasive spine surgery. The advent of such instrumentation - coupled with refined spine surgery techniques - allow minimal access to the operative site; thereby, decreasing bone and soft tissue trauma, diminishing postoperative pain and narcotic use, shortening hospitalization, reducing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416051023
• ISBN13: 9781416051022
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Saunders
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.