MIS Spine 2Five news items to view for the latest in minimally invasive surgery for spine (Healio)
Spine Surgery Today spotlights five news items that focus on recently published research about minimally invasive surgery.

VIDEO: A look at challenges in lateral access to the lumbar spine

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Spine Summit 2016: CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Juan Uribe, MD, spoke about challenges in lateral access to the lumbar spine. He noted the best indicated patients for lateral access, the deformities best treated with the procedure as well as reasons to avoid this method of treatment.Watch video.

Stryker acquires SafeWire product portfolio for use in minimally invasive spine surgery

Stryker’s spine division announced it has acquired the SafeWire product portfolio which includes the Y-Wire guidewire and Tiger Jamshidi Needle products to be used for minimally invasive spine surgery, according to a Stryker press release. Read more.

Results of ‘awake’ TLIF showed no added complications vs MIS TLIF

ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients who underwent minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion under conscious sedation, in which no regional anesthetics or narcotics were used as part of a program to enhance recovery after surgery, sustained no intraoperative or postoperative complications. In addition, they had no signs of nonunion on follow-up imaging, according to a presenter, here. Read more.

Minimally invasive tubular microdiscectomy found effective for recurrent lumbar disc herniation

Researchers found minimally invasive tubular microdiscectomy can offer patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation success rates comparable to those reported with other minimally invasive techniques. Read more.

 FDA approves additional clearance for Captiva Spine MIS pedicle screw system

Captiva Spine Inc. recently announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for larger diameter screws within their TowerLOX MIS Pedicle Screw System and CapLOX II Pedicle Screw System.  Read more.