1 What is minimally invasive spine surgery? Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery is a surgical approach or technique intended to provide equivalent or superior outcomes compared with conventional open spine surgery as a result of limiting approach-related surgical morbidity. In…
1 What are the indications for use of cervical spinal instrumentation? To immobilize an unstable spinal segment To promote bony union To improve soft tissue healing To correct spinal deformity To decrease or eliminate the need for external immobilization 2…
1 What are the most common surgical approaches to the occiput and cervical spine? A. Posterior Midline B. Anterior Transoral approach Extra/lateral/retropharyngeal approaches Anterolateral (Smith-Robinson) approach Posterior surgical approaches 2 What are the major palpable posterior anatomic landmarks and their…