Latest Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: orthopedic and trauma surgery; spinal disorders; minimally invasive spine surgery
Interests: neurological surgery; spinal surgery; neurotrauma
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Dear Colleagues,
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has rapidly evolved over recent decades, offering significant benefits in terms of reduced tissue trauma, faster recovery times, and improved postoperative outcomes. The implementation of emerging technologies such as augmented reality and robotics has opened up new possibilities to further optimize surgical results and increase patient safety. In addition, these technologies offer new ways of increasing the efficiency of surgical training and education.
This Special Issue will provide the latest research findings, as well as future directions, in MISS by highlighting both clinical applications and scientific developments. We invite original research articles and review papers that explore the following topics:
- Innovations in spinal surgical techniques and instrumentation;
- Clinical outcomes and comparative effectiveness studies;
- Imaging guidance and navigation systems in MISS;
- Patient selection criteria and perioperative management;
- Complication management and long-term follow-up;
- The integration of robotics, augmented reality, and AI into spine surgery.
We particularly welcome submissions that offer critical insights into clinical practices, emphasize evidence-based advancements, or address current controversies and limitations in the field of MISS. Submissions that highlight emerging technologies, long-term outcomes, and comparative studies, as well as interdisciplinary collaborations, are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Fabian S. Sommer
Prof. Dr. Roger Härtl
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)
- advances in spine surgery
- future directions of MISS
- navigation and orientation
- intramedullary/extramedullary tumor resections
- emerging technologies in MISS (robotics, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, etc.)
- degenerative spine
- patient safety in MISS
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