The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology
ISSN: 1937-8254
The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology is the official online journal of ISMISS/SICOT (International Society of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, affiliate of SICOT) and AAMISMS (American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Medicine)
Editor in Chief
John C. Chiu M.D., D.Sc., FRCS
California Spine Institute
Thousand Oaks California USA
California Spine Institute
Thousand Oaks California USA
Associate Editor
PD Dr.med Hansjoerg Leu
University of Zurich Medical School
Bethania-Hospital Zurich Switzerland
University of Zurich Medical School
Bethania-Hospital Zurich Switzerland
Merill W. Reuter M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Advanced Orthopaedics of South Florida
Lake Worth Florida USA
Advanced Orthopaedics of South Florida
Lake Worth Florida USA
Editorial Board
Andrey Baskov M.D., PhD
President Russian Spinal Cord Society (RSCS)
Moscow RussiaProfessor and Chairman
Neurosurgery Department
Burdenco Neurosurgical Institute
President Russian Spinal Cord Society (RSCS)
Moscow RussiaProfessor and Chairman
Neurosurgery Department
Burdenco Neurosurgical Institute
Khalid A. Batterjee MD
Chief of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
German-Saudi Hospital
Jeddah KSA
Chief of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
German-Saudi Hospital
Jeddah KSA
Walter Bini MD
Professor Neurosurgery
Neurochirurgie-Global Spine Unit EMMA Klinik
Frankfurt Germany
Professor Neurosurgery
Neurochirurgie-Global Spine Unit EMMA Klinik
Frankfurt Germany
Christof Birkenmaier M.D.
Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Team
University of Munich
Munich Germany
Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery Spine Team
University of Munich
Munich Germany
Braulio Hernandez Carbajal M.D.
Professor of Orthopedic Department
Hospital General de México
Mexico City Mexico
Professor of Orthopedic Department
Hospital General de México
Mexico City Mexico
Jean Destandau M.D., Neurosurgery
Head of Department Neurosurgery
Hospital Bagatelle
Talence France
Head of Department Neurosurgery
Hospital Bagatelle
Talence France
Akira Dezawa MD
Associate Prof.
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery Teikyo University
Kanagawa Japan
Associate Prof.
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery Teikyo University
Kanagawa Japan
H.K. (Bernie)
Huang D.Sc., FRCR(Hon.)
Professor and Director of Imaging Informatics
Dept of Radiology University of Southern California
Los Angeles California USA
Professor and Director of Imaging Informatics
Dept of Radiology University of Southern California
Los Angeles California USA
Richard G. Fessler MD, PhD
John Harper Seeley Professor and Chief Section of Neurosurgery
University of Chicago
Chicago IL USA
John Harper Seeley Professor and Chief Section of Neurosurgery
University of Chicago
Chicago IL USA
A. Fontanella Dr. Med.
Divisione di Neurochirurgia
Ospedale Città di Parma
Parma Italy
Divisione di Neurochirurgia
Ospedale Città di Parma
Parma Italy
Lwai Yau Fung MD
Orthopedic Department
Hong Kong Chinese University School of Medicine Hong Kong
Orthopedic Department
Hong Kong Chinese University School of Medicine Hong Kong
Michael R. Gaab M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery, Head of the Neurosurgical Hospital
Klinikum Hannover Nordstadt
Hannover Germany
Professor of Neurosurgery, Head of the Neurosurgical Hospital
Klinikum Hannover Nordstadt
Hannover Germany
Alexander G. Hadjipavlou M.D.
Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedics
University of Kriti Greece
Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedics
University of Kriti Greece
Gary Jacob D.C.
Instructor in Chiropractic
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
Santa Monica California USA
Instructor in Chiropractic
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
Santa Monica California USA
Parviz Kambin MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Endowed Chair of Spinal Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia PA USA
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Endowed Chair of Spinal Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia PA USA
Sri Kantha MD
Interventional Pain Procedures Specialist
New Jersey Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Care
Fort Lee New Jersey USA
Interventional Pain Procedures Specialist
New Jersey Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Care
Fort Lee New Jersey USA
Larry Teik-Man Khoo MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Comprehensive Spine Center
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles California USA
Assistant Professor
Division of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Comprehensive Spine Center
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles California USA
Seok Woo Kim M.D.
Professor of Orthopaedics
Hallym University of Medicine
Seoul Korea
Professor of Orthopaedics
Hallym University of Medicine
Seoul Korea
Martin T.N. Knight F.R.C.S.
The Spinal Foundation
Arbury Consulting Centre
Cheshire England
The Spinal Foundation
Arbury Consulting Centre
Cheshire England
Sang Ho Lee M.D., Ph.D., F. R.C.S.(US)
Medical Director
Wooridul Spine Hospital
Seoul Korea
Medical Director
Wooridul Spine Hospital
Seoul Korea
Heinz Lemke Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Graphics and Computer Assisted Medicine
Technical Institute
Berlin Germany
Professor of Computer Graphics and Computer Assisted Medicine
Technical Institute
Berlin Germany
Mohammed Maziad MD
Chairman and Professor
Orthopedic Department Ain Shams University
Cairo Egypt
Chairman and Professor
Orthopedic Department Ain Shams University
Cairo Egypt
Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti
Professor Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Università di Firenze
Florence Italy
Professor Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Università di Firenze
Florence Italy
Zheng Zheo Min M.D.
Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences
Guangzhou China
Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences
Guangzhou China
Vert Mooney MD
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
University of California at San Diego
San Diego California USA
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
University of California at San Diego
San Diego California USA
Allys Negrotto MD
Chairman and Professor of Dept. Neurosurgery
Uruguay University School of Medicine
Montevideo Uruguay
Chairman and Professor of Dept. Neurosurgery
Uruguay University School of Medicine
Montevideo Uruguay
E. Pedachenko MD, FRCS, DSc.
Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Institute
Kiev Ukraine
Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Institute
Kiev Ukraine
Vladimir Radchenko M.D.
Professor of Orthopedics
Kharkov Institute of Orthopedics
Sytenko Ukraine
Professor of Orthopedics
Kharkov Institute of Orthopedics
Sytenko Ukraine
Charles D. Ray MD, FACS, FRSH (Lond.)
Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery and Past President of NASS (North American Spine Society)
American College of Spine Surgery and International Spine Arthroplasty Society
Santa Barbara California USA
Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery and Past President of NASS (North American Spine Society)
American College of Spine Surgery and International Spine Arthroplasty Society
Santa Barbara California USA
John Regan MD
Chief, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Institute for Spinal Disorders
Los Angeles California USA
Chief, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Institute for Spinal Disorders
Los Angeles California USA
Charles D. Rosen MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery; Founding Director
Spine Center UCI Medical Center
Univ. of Calif, Irvine
Irvine California USA
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery; Founding Director
Spine Center UCI Medical Center
Univ. of Calif, Irvine
Irvine California USA
Leonid Sak M.D.
Professor Neurosurgery
Magnit Medical Center
Magnitorgorsk Russia
Professor Neurosurgery
Magnit Medical Center
Magnitorgorsk Russia
A. Schreiber MD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Orthopedics
University of Zurich Medical School
Zurich Switzerland
Professor Emeritus
Department of Orthopedics
University of Zurich Medical School
Zurich Switzerland
Nick Shamie MD
Director UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center VA Wadsworth Medical Center,
Los Angeles California USA
Director UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center VA Wadsworth Medical Center,
Los Angeles California USA
Michael W. Vannier MD
Professor of Radiology
University of Chicago Hospital
Chicago Illinois USA
Professor of Radiology
University of Chicago Hospital
Chicago Illinois USA
Shing-Sheng Wu MD
Professor
Orthopedic Department
Tri Service General Hospital
Military Medical University
Taipei Taiwan
Professor
Orthopedic Department
Tri Service General Hospital
Military Medical University
Taipei Taiwan