ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2018
Limitations and complications of minimally invasive spinal surgery in adult deformity.
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- Risk factors of early complications after thoracic and lumbar spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Oblique Anterior Column Realignment for Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Correction: An Illustrative Case Series and Systematic Literature Review With Meta-Analysis.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Article
- Outcome and complication following single-staged posterior minimally invasive surgery in adult spinal deformity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Advances and Challenges in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Early Experience with Prone Lateral Interbody Fusion in Deformity Correction: A Single-Institution Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Advancing Prone-Transpsoas Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review and Evolution of Indications with Representative Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Advances and Evolving Challenges in Spinal Deformity Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Understanding the Future Prospects of Synergizing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery with Ceramics and Regenerative Cellular Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Migration of Rod: A Case Report of Rare Complication of Minimal Invasive Surgery in Spinal Trauma with Narrative Review of Literature.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2020Article
- Analysis of the Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Lumbar Decompression without Fusion in Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis.Asian spine journal · 2020Article
- Using minimally invasive techniques adds to the value equation for select patients.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2019Review
- Complication avoidance in minimally invasive spinal surgery.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2019Review
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Abstract
Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery has rapidly progressed from simple short segment fusions to large adult deformity corrections, with radiographic and clinical outcomes as good as those of open surgery. Anterior longitudinal ligament release (ALLR) and anterior column realignment (ACR) have been key advancements in the ability to correct deformity using MIS techniques. However, patient selection and appropriate preoperative workup is critical to obtain good outcomes and for complication avoidance. Despite favorable outcomes in spinal deformity surgery, MIS techniques are limited in (I) pronounced cervical or thoracic deformity; (II) patients with prior fusion mass; and (III) severe sagittal imbalance necessitating Schwab 5 osteotomy or higher. Guidelines for proper patient selection are needed to guide MIS spine surgeons in choosing the right candidate.
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