Frontiers of Spinal Surgery

THE HISTORY OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY

  • Mehmet ŞİMŞEK
  • Sait NADERİ

Received Date: 01.01.2013 Accepted Date: 30.03.2013 J Turk Spinal Surg 2013;24(2):169-179

Spine procedures began to be widespread in the second half of the 19th century. With time, and in parallel to technological advancements, new and more complex spinal procedures were performed. Technological advancements have allowed the development of minimally invasive spine surgery in the last 30 years. In this study, the history of minimally invasive spine surgery is reviewed.

Keywords: Minimally invasive spine surgery, spine, spine surgery