AO Spine Online Course - The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Spectrum Series (March 06 - May 01, 2026)

AO Spine Online Course - The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Spectrum Series is organized by AOSpine and will be held from Mar 06 - May 01, 2026.

Description:
The online course is delivered as a series of self-directed learning activities and resources, combined with 4 live online sessions of 1 hour. Readings and prerecorded presentations are viewed to prepare for the synchronous (live) online small group discussions, which are led by international experts in the various areas of MISS. Additional AO Spine resources such as AO Surgery Reference and MyAO case application are integrated in the learning experience.

Goal:
This course covers Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), starting with indications and general skills and moving to specific procedures with the areas of microscopic, endoscopic, and instrumented procedures.

Objectives:

• Diagnose the patient problem correlating the clinical findings with imaging and work up
• Recognize appropriate indications based on your skill set and case experience
• Select appropriate MISS