From the Idea to Its Realization: The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery

Minimally invasive techniques in neurosurgery evolved in two steps. Many minimally invasive concepts like neuronavigation, endoscopy, or frame based stereotaxy were developed by the pioneers of neurosurgery, but it took decades till further technical developments made the realization and broad clini...

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Main Author: P. Grunert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Minimally Invasive Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/171369