Publications by authors named "Muhammed Assous"
Article Synopsis
- The study conducted a systematic review to create a decision-making algorithm for choosing between two surgical approaches for lumbar disc herniation: transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) and interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy (IELD).
- Over the years, full-endoscopic discectomy has increased in popularity, but there has been no formal algorithm to guide surgeons in selecting the best approach.
- The researchers analyzed 474 articles and narrowed it down to 53 relevant studies to inform the algorithm, which recommends TELD for specific zones and levels of lumbar disc herniation.
COVID-19 pandemic created a need to improvise and redefine blended learning to be executed fully online. Background information on the effectiveness of fully online blended learning activities, especially for surgical disciplines is limited. This study describes a fully online blended learning course format on spinal surgery and aims to provide data regarding it effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this review is to describe how a curriculum for minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) was developed and implemented. The authors discuss the curriculum roadmap, its target audience, and the educational process for teaching general skills and specific procedures in MISS. Initiated by AOSpine, a panel of experts within spinal surgery from multiple centers formed the minimally invasive spine surgery task force.
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