Surgeon reported practice patterns related to full endoscopic cervical decompression procedures

ConclusionCervical endoscopic spine surgery is gaining traction among spine surgeons. However, by far most surgeons performing cervical endoscopic spine surgery work in private practice and are autodidacts. This lack of a teacher to shorten the learning curve as well as fear of complications are two of the major impediments to the successful implementation of cervical endoscopic procedures.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research