J Minim Invasive Spine Surg Tech.
2023 Apr;8(1):36-43. 10.21182/jmisst.2023.00717.
A Narrative Review of Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Insights into Its Capabilities, Limitations, and Possibilities
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- 1Department of UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Center, Champodonamu Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2562209
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2023.00717
Abstract
- Biportal spinal endoscopy has been successfully utilized for the surgical treatment of common spinal conditions, mainly in the lumbar spine. Surgeons recently have translated this technique to the cervical and thoracic spine. Little is known regarding the clinical effectiveness and safety profile of the biportal endoscopic technique in the cervical and thoracic spine. This is a narrative review of the applications of biportal spinal endoscopy in the cervical and thoracic spine, dis- cussing its current capabilities, limitations, and possible future applications.
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