DISC-FX Anatomy.pptVIP

Endoscopic Discectomy Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of Lumbar Disc Pathology Anatomical Considerations Laurence E. Mermelstein, M.D. Long Island Spine Specialists Surgical Anatomy Endoscopic approaches in any surgical specialty require a different 3-D understanding of anatomy Surgeon needs to use triangulation, and intimate knowledge of floroscopic anatomy to successfully navigate the spine endoscopically Surgical ApproachesTerminology Posterior Anterior Direct Lateral Postero-Lateral – Intertransverse Postero-lateral - intradiscal Posterior Posterolateral – Intertransverse Direct L