Lumbar spine surgery is probably the most common procedure in neurosurgical practice. New minimally invasive techniques and lateral or anterior approaches have changed the way degenerative problems are addressed and managed, moving away from traditional decompressive laminectomy and posterior instrumentation.
Participants will have the opportunity to practice lateral (XIF) and anterior (ALIF) approaches, including the exact site for the incision, proper dissection of muscular, bony, and ligamentous structures, decompression of the dural sac and nerve roots, preparation for arthrodesis, and the arthrodesis itself, with the respective instrumentation and virtual fluoroscopy (without radiation use).

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