Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	12868
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Received	2014-07-28 18:28
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-29 15:12
To Make the First Decision	2014-09-16 10:50
Return for Revision	2014-09-18 10:53
Revised	2014-10-20 00:00
Second Decision	2014-11-03 17:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-03 17:17
Articles in Press	2014-11-03 17:17
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-01-05 16:41
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-01-14 10:56

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Minimally invasive procedures on the lumbar spine
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Branko Skovrlj, Jeffrey Gilligan, Holt S Cutler and Sheeraz A Qureshi
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Corresponding Author	Sheeraz A Qureshi, MD, MBA, Department of Orthopaedics, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, United States. heeraz.qureshi@mountsinai.org
Key Words	Minimally invasive surgery; Spine surgery; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Interbody fusion; Posterolateral fusion; Decompression; Indirect decompression techniques
Core Tip	Degenerative disease of the lumbar spine is a common and increasingly prevalent condition that is often implicated as the primary reason for chronic low back pain and the leading cause of disability in the western world. Compared to the traditional open spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques require smaller incisions and decrease approach-related morbidity. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery over traditional open surgery include reduced blood loss, decreased postoperative pain and narcotics use, shorter hospital length of stay, faster recovery and quicker return to work and normal activity.
Publish Date	2015-01-14 10:56
Citation	Skovrlj B, Gilligan J, Cutler HS, Qureshi SA. Minimally invasive procedures on the lumbar spine. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(1): 1-9
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i1/1.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i1.1

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