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Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Trauma

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Minimally invasive techniques offer decreased disruption of the paraspinal musculature, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative pain compared to traditional open procedures. Given the benefits of shorter hospital stays and faster rehabilitation and mobility, minimally invasive techniques are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of traumatic spinal injuries. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight three categories of minimally invasive techniques for traumatic spine fractures: percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation, vertebral augmentation, and lateral approach interbody fusion. In addition, recent developments in minimally invasive surgery are discussed.

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Cavanaugh, D., Ye, I., Thomson, A.E., Ludwig, S. (2023). Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Trauma. In: Aseni, P., Grande, A.M., Leppäniemi, A., Chiara, O. (eds) The High-risk Surgical Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17273-1_76

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