Background and Aim: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a spinal deformity resulting from advanced disc degeneration and facet arthropathy. Given the inconclusive available literature and lack of high-quality data supporting the role of minimally invasive surgical management of degenerative lumbar scoliosis, this review intends to highlight and compare the various viable minimally invasive surgica...

1Department of Spinal Surgery, Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Research Center (PAMIM), Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran 2Adventist Hinsdale Hospital,120 N Oak St, Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA *Corresponding author Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, MD Department of Spinal Surgery Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Research Center (PAMIM) Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran Tel. + 98 912 322 61 49 E-ma...

Patients prefer minimally invasive techniques because such techniques reduce recovery times and provide cosmetic benefits. Reviewing the history of minimally invasive surgery helps us understand the advances in spine surgery. Minimally invasive spine surgery has adopted techniques from several fields to better treat spinal disorders. Minimally invasive spine surgery has been influenced by advan...

The surgical treatment of spinal metastases is still controversial. Due to developments in diagnostic imaging there has been a great evolution in minimally invasive surgical techniques for the spinal surgery. Most of the patients with spinal metastases are debilitated and under high risk of major surgical morbidity and mortality. Less perioperative pain, less blood loss, less hospitalization ti...

background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

wound complications following ankle fracture surgery are a major concern. through the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques some of these complications can be mitigated. recent investigations have reported on percutaneous fixation of distal fibula fractures demonstrating similar radiographic and functional outcomes to traditional open approaches. the purpose of this manuscript is to des...