Question: What emerging technology or technique do you think will have the biggest impact on the spine field five years from now?
Dr. Daniel Birk: Today, the cutting-edge spine surgeon utilizes an array of synergistic technologies to achieve minimally invasive decompression or fusion, including tubular retractors, endoscopes, image-guided navigation, robotics and biologically enhanced arthrodesis. Instrumented fusion is reaching a zenith of sophistication and the next five years are going to see MIS, robotic and biologic technologies become pervasive.
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