Spine 2016;41:S39-S43 M inimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery has rapidly evolved over the past d... more Spine 2016;41:S39-S43 M inimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery has rapidly evolved over the past decade and is increasingly being applied in the treatment of complex spinal pathologies. This journal last published a focus issue on MIS surgery in late 2010 and, in that issue, set forth the following, ''We propose a definition [of MIS surgery] based on identifying the common goals and principles of MIS surgery-'An MIS procedure is one that by virtue of the extent and means of surgical technique results in less collateral tissue damage, results in [a] measureable decrease in morbidity and more rapid functional recovery than traditional exposures, without differentiation in the intended surgical goal.''' 1 At the time of the last focus issue, MIS surgery could well be described as having been in its adolescence, as was reflected in the table of contents that was dedicated primarily to describing foundational
Spine 2016;41:S39-S43 M inimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery has rapidly evolved over the past d... more Spine 2016;41:S39-S43 M inimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery has rapidly evolved over the past decade and is increasingly being applied in the treatment of complex spinal pathologies. This journal last published a focus issue on MIS surgery in late 2010 and, in that issue, set forth the following, ''We propose a definition [of MIS surgery] based on identifying the common goals and principles of MIS surgery-'An MIS procedure is one that by virtue of the extent and means of surgical technique results in less collateral tissue damage, results in [a] measureable decrease in morbidity and more rapid functional recovery than traditional exposures, without differentiation in the intended surgical goal.''' 1 At the time of the last focus issue, MIS surgery could well be described as having been in its adolescence, as was reflected in the table of contents that was dedicated primarily to describing foundational
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