Value Analysis in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on March 31, 2018. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Identify the primary indications for minimally invasive versus open surgery for degenerative spine disease. 2. Recognize differences in clinical outcomes in patients who undergo minimally invasive versus open spine surgery. 3. Identify the average cost reduction for minimally invasive approaches such as tubular microdiscectomy, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, and minimally invasive adult spine deformity correction.