Orthopedics · 2009 · 40 citations · 6 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgerySpine SurgeryMinimally Invasive Spine SurgeryMinimally Invasive SurgerySpinal TraumaThoracic Spine SurgeryThoracic TraumaTrauma SurgeryMinimally Invasive Fracture FixationMinimally Invasive Spinal FixationPosterior ApproachThoracic Fracture FixationThoracic Spine InjuryThoracic Trauma SurgeryThoracolumbar FracturesThoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Minimally invasive spine surgery is evolving rapidly. Compared with the traditional posterior approach with long and wide exposure, the minimally invasive approach offers significant advantages in treating patients with spine trauma.
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History of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Sivakumar Jaikumar, Daniel H. Kim, Andrew C. Kam · Neurosurgery · 2002 · 142 citations
Minimally invasive spinal surgery: a historical perspective
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