How Much Experience is Required to Acquire the Skills to Independently Perform Spine Surgery? What Milestones are Needed for Successful Surgery?
Ryunosuke FukushiAtsushi TeramotoMitsunori YoshimotoNaohisa MiyakoshiDaisuke KudoMakoto EmoriYoichi ShimadaToshihiko YamashitaPublished in: Advances in medical education and practice (2023)
Surgeons who do not perform specific procedures independently require more surgical experience than those who operate independently. Our results may help develop more efficient training methods for spine surgeons.