Rohit Verma, MD, of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, shares what he thinks will impact the spine field and what the industry has in store for minimally invasive surgery.
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Question: What do you think will make the greatest impact on the spine field in the next year, and what can we expect in the minimally invasive spine field?
Dr. Rohit Verma: Minimally invasive spine surgery with spinal fusion being performed outpatient [will have an impact on the spine field]. Oblique lumbar interbody fusion is a novel technique.