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Lessons from a Life: The Journey of Spinal Neurosurgery in the United States

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The history of spine instrumentation is rich in controversy and colorful personalities who have led this field over the past century. Herein, we review the major advances and contributions of several generations of pioneers. The efforts of these individuals have made spinal instrumentation a precise, safe, and effective treatment modality. With improvements in regenerative medicine, nanotechnology, and surgical instrumentation, we are likely to see another Renaissance in the treatment of spinal disorders in the future.

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    Brian P. Curry BS, MA, MD

  2. Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85013, USA

    M. Yashar S. Kalani MD, PhD & Volker K. H. Sonntag MD

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Curry, B.P., Kalani, M.Y.S., Sonntag, V.K.H. (2016). Lessons from a Life: The Journey of Spinal Neurosurgery in the United States. In: Pinheiro-Franco, J., Vaccaro, A., Benzel, E., Mayer, H. (eds) Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47756-4_55

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