Journal of Spine

Christopher A Yeung

Publications

• Review Article
  Endoscopic Surgery of the Spine as a Multi-Disciplinary Subspecialty for Appropriately Trained, and Experienced Providers
  Author(s): Anthony T Yeung, Christopher A Yeung, Nima Salari and Justin FieldAnthony T Yeung, Christopher A Yeung, Nima Salari and Justin Field
  
  Introduction: Endoscopic spine surgery has attracted both surgeons and nonsurgeons in increasing numbers as endoscopic spine systems, a variety of spine endoscopes, and new and evolving surgical instrumentation are developed. The procedure, using fluoroscopically guided percutaneous techniques, are getting more standard, easier, safer, readily reproducible, and more cost effective. It has also been an avenue for surgeons and a few appropriately trained and certified non-surgeons to participate in a minimally invasive, procedure oriented health care delivery platform that provides cost effective results after failure of nonsurgical methods. Such a multidisciplinary team has been established at the University of New Mexico through a donation to the University by the first author. Discussion: Asia, especially China and Korea, has seen adoption of.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000388

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