Hear the authors discuss Minimally Invasive Spine 
Surgery.

Minimally invasive spine surgery, in some form or 
other, has historical roots dating back more than 100 years, and recent 
advances in technology now make it increasingly effective in treating 
suitable spine patients. While minimally invasive approaches have shown to 
reduce muscle damage, blood loss, and post-operative pain, to perform this t 
ype of surgery correctly, even highly skilled modern-day surgeons must 
prepare themselves for a demanding learning curve.

For this reason, 
AOSpine proudly presents Minimally Invasive Spine 
Surgery: Techniques,Evidence, and Controversies, the most comprehensive book 
of its kind, which includes more than 500 pages of surgical techniques, 
illustrations, case images, tips and tricks, and research, providing an 
invaluable tool for spine surgeons around the world.

Each technique is fully 
examined:

• The pros and cons of each is objectively reviewed
• Its 
  spectrum of indications and contraindications is summarized
• Historical and 
  modern day controversies relating to each technique are discussed
• Uniquely, 
  chapters in the text are further supported by an evidence-based 
  section summarizing research studies, analysis, and conclusions into each 
  technique, from peer-reviewed journals

The text covers more than just a 
range of interesting medical techniques. By including brief historical 
introductions on each technique and the surgeons that explored and founded 
its methods, their early (sometimes self-made) instrumentation, right through 
to today‘s current best-practice, this book provides an interesting, 
informative, and topical instruction on 

minimally 
invasive surgery and its increasingly encouraging results for spine-patient 
care.