Spine surgery is traditionally "open surgery." This means that the area being operated on is opened with a lon

While performing traditional open surgery, spine surgeons view and access a patient’s spinal areas – spinal

The goal of minimally invasive surgery (MSD) is to strengthen the bones and joints and reduce the nervous pressure of th

The goal of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) is to stabilize the vertebral bones and joints while minimizing press