Just finished giving an invited lecture on minimally invasive spine surgery to other spine surgeons, PAs, NPs, fellows, residents, and medical students at the Brown Spine Summit in Newport, RI.
I think it is important for us to be honest about the benefits and limitations of any surgical technique. Minimally invasive spine surgery is game-changing in the right patient, however if you don’t do your homework beforehand, neither surgeon nor patient will be happy.