Don't miss the new AO Spine MISS webinar series
17 April 2020

AO Spine invites you to a series of three extraordinary webinars designed and presented by the MISS Task Force.
In these live interactive sessions AO Spine's expert MISS task force members will explain the key competencies in MISS and cover
- indications, techniques and possible complications of different procedures,
- indications, alternatives, risks and benefits of different approaches, and
- pros and cons of microscopic vs. endoscopic techniques.
To support the global surgeon community in virtual and online learning opportunities, this AO Spine MISS webinar series is free and open to all interested surgeons.
For details, to register for these special events, and to view recorded webinars click on the following links. Recorded webinars are available exclusively to AO Spine members.
AO Spine Webinar—"Over-the-top” MISS decompression: Endoscope vs. Microscope
Presenters: Christoph Hofstetter and Muhammed Assous
Moderators: Roger Härtl and Richard Assaker
April 23, 2020
Cervical spine MISS: Anterior vs. Posterior
Presenters: Richard Assaker and JinSung Kim
Moderators: Christoph Hofstetter and Paul Taylor
May 6, 2020
MISS fusion: MIS TLIF vs. Lateral approaches
Presenters: Avelino Parajon and Paul Taylor
Moderators: Roger Härtl and Nestor Taboada
May 19, 2020
Why use minimal invasive surgery in Spine?
Christoph Hofstetter gives examples on how MISS can shift the curve and how there is no comparison to AO Spine. Recorded in Davos, Switzerland, in December 2019.
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