Minimally invasive spine surgery is different from traditional, open spine surgery in that the open approach involves making a long incision down the back, stripping large bands of muscle away from the spine and then retracting, or pulling to each side, the surrounding muscles so the surgeon can get a …

Selective Endoscopic Discectomy™ (SED™) is a minimally invasive spine surgery technique that utilizes an endoscope to treat herniated, protruded, extruded, or degenerative discs that are a contributing factor to leg and back pain. The endoscope allows the surgeon to use a “keyhole” incision to access the herniated disc. Muscle and …

One of the major sources of nonradicular, lumbar back pain (in up to 30% of cases) is the posterior column of the spine and facet joints. Degenerative disease of the lumbar facet joints can occur naturally, but can aslo be hastened by previous spine surgery, including discectomy.
Facet mediated pain can …

A lumbar micro endoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive procedure performed through a tubular device and designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots. Micro-endoscopic discectomy is an effective microendoscopic system with fine long-term outcome in treating lumbar disc herniation. The endoscopic approach allows smaller incisions …

Endoscopic surgery refers to the use of specialized video cameras and instruments which are passed through small incisions (less than 2 cm) into the chest, abdominal or joint cavities to perform surgery. The benefits of endoscopic surgery are threefold. Since the size of the incisions are smaller, the recovery from …

Kyphoplasty is a newer treatment for patients with painful vertebral body compression fractures associated with osteoporosis. Like vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can alleviate up to 90% of pain caused by compression osteoporotic fracture. In addition to pain relief, kyphoplasty can also stabilize fractures, restore height of …