The most pressing challenges in MIS spine surgery today
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- Written By: Anuja Vaidya
Five spine surgeons weigh in on the challenges facing MIS spine practitioners.
Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business, and policy issues affecting spine care. We invite all spine surgeons and specialist responses.
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Questions: What are the biggest challenges to MIS spine care today?
Michael Gordon, MD. Spine Surgeon at Hoag Orthopedic Institute (Irvine, Calif.): Becoming overwhelmed by the promise of MIS in the face of the realities of the spinal pathology being treated. We must not over-promise and under deliver, and we must remember proper patient selection is paramount.