The expandable interbody implant
In 2005 as i was ambling around a spine meeting in Chicago I happened to come across an individual placing what looked like a small bag...
Percutaneous spine surgery
Pioneering medical innovation is not welcome with the more established sectors of the medical community, that usually don’t understand...
The evolution of percutaneous spinal fusion
The human spinal column is composed of 33 vertebrae that articulate with each other via bony joints which include the outer margins of...
The advantages of percutaneous spine surgery
The evolution of spine surgery over the last decade has seen the ugly cousin of medicine come into the fold of compassionate care. Prior...
The spine turf wars
Medicine is called a 'profession' but routinely employs the tactics made fanmous by the cosa nostra, believe it or not. The face of...
The placement of percutaneous pedicle screws
The human spine is a biomechanical masterpiece that when it works properly is a testament to the evolutionary wisdom of nature. However...
The marriage between the fluroscopic guidance and percutaneous spine surgery
The importance of accurate and high fidelity visualisation of the interbal hunan structures is critical to the performance of a safe and...
The meteroric rise of endocscopic spine surgery
As medicine moves towards an ever increasing minimisation of bodily invasion the use of the endoscope in the treatment of a multitude of...
