The market for minimally invasive spine surgery in the United States includes several techniques, such as spinous process fixation, facet fixation, interbody fusion, pedicle screws and sacroiliac joint fusion, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Here are six key trends from the report:
1. Minimally invasive spine surgery drives growth in the overall spine market, much more than open surgery. The advantages include:
• Reduced trauma
• Shorter hospital stays
• Lower postoperative medication use
• Earlier return-to-work
2. Factors expected to slow growth in the U.S. minimally invasive spine market include increased penetration of MIS procedures into the traditional fusion market and increased competition in the motion preservation market.
3. The majority of patients are now choosing minimally invasive spine procedures over traditional open fusions.
4. The clinical outcomes for less invasive procedures are largely positive, further favoring these techniques. Other potential clinical advantages include:
• Reduced muscle and tissue damage
• Decreased complications
• Limited intraoperative time
5. Surgeons are also looking into minimally invasive approaches to keep their practice competitive and increase revenues.
6. Less invasive procedures require less hospital time for the patient, therefore surgeons are able to perform more procedures within the same allotted time, theoretically.