Degenerative Spine
My most recent project with the AO Surgery Reference took me to New York and Verona, where I collaborated with the AO Foundation team and experts in minimally invasive spine surgery to create a module addressing degenerative spine.
Here, you'll find a curated selection of illustrations from the comprehensive module, with the entire collection available for access online on AO Surgery Reference.
See published module
Diagnosis
This illustration displays six different types of disc pathologies.
Microscopic
The following two illustrations show excerpts from descriptions of microscopic techniques.
Endoscopic
The following two illustrations show excerpts from descriptions of endoscopic techniques.
Safe zone and pitfalls
These illustrations highlight safe zones for surgical maneuvers: enucleation in the first image and bone reaming close to the spinal dura in the second.
Surgical instruments
This image features all necessary surgical instruments for a specific procedure.
Verification clock
Verification of lumbar spinal stenosis decompression is systematically performed in a clockwise manner. The clock visualization in this image aids in controlling all the steps of the decompression procedure.
Minimally invasive transpsoas approach
This example illustrates the approach used for the Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) procedure, showing the detachment of the psoas muscle from the peritoneum with the finger.
Access the approach description here:
See published description
Patient preparation and OR Setup
