Open AccessTechnical pearls and surgical outcome of early transitional period experience in minimally invasive lumbar discectomy: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Sanjay Singh,
Jayesh Sardhara,
Deepak Khatri,
Jeena Joseph,
Abhijit Parab,
Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora,
Kuntal Kanti Das,
Anant Mehrotra,
Arun Kumar Srivastava,
Sanjay Behari
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_47_18
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , oswestry disability index , surgery , prospective cohort study , lumbar , discectomy , confidence interval , patient satisfaction , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
There is growing indications of minimally invasive spine surgery. The inherent attitude and institutive learning curve limit transition from standard open surgery to minimally invasive surgery demanding understanding of new instruments and correlative anatomy.