The wonders of modern minimally invasive spinal surgery in elderly patients

As a neurosurgeon, I am seeing more and more patients aged in their 70s and 80s with relatively incapacitating spinal conditions that cause pain and disability. I hope you enjoy this brief video (link button below) highlighting what can be achieved these days with good judgement. We’re lucky to be living in a time where minimally invasive surgical techniques, quality anaesthesia and postoperative care, and revolutionary bio-prosthetics are all available, even to many elderly patients [Musical score, with thanks to Hans Zimmer and editing by Lauren Williams].