Abstract
Low back pain is the leading cause of years lost to disability globally, a figure which continues to increase along with the average age of our population [1]. Commensurate with the growing pervasiveness of back pain, spine surgical procedures across the spectrum have increased in prevalence—from fusion surgery to minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery [2]. Advances in minimally invasive approaches to the spine have been particularly rapid due to a myriad of published clinical and economic benefits including superior preservation of normal tissue and decreased morbidity which has facilitated a decrease in postoperative pain, hospital stay and ultimately a decrease in short- and long-term complications and associated healthcare costs [3]. MIS approaches have also demonstrated advantages over conventional open surgery in terms of patient satisfaction, a trend which has driven further demand for minimally invasive approaches to a wider range of pathologies [4].
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Atalay, B. et al. (2022). The Six Pillars of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. In: Kim, JS., Härtl, R., Wang, M.Y., Elmi-Terander, A. (eds) Technical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0175-1_3
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