Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Spinal Deformity

Abstract

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on September 30, 2021. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Describe the benefits and utility of various minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) techniques and their application in adult spine deformity. 2. Explain the shortcomings of MIS in adult spinal deformity. 3. Identify patients who would benefit from an open or an MIS approach to treat their adult spine deformity.