Open AccessComplications Associated With the Initial Learning Curve of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Joseph A. Sclafani,
Choll W. Kim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3495-z
Subject(s) - medicine , learning curve , surgery , decompression , nonunion , complication , lumbar , arthrodesis , management , economics , alternative medicine , pathology
There is an inherently difficult learning curve associated with minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approaches to spinal decompression and fusion. The association between complication rate and the learning curve remains unclear.