Return to Duty Rates in Active-Duty Military: Comparing Minimally Invasive and Open Cervical Spine Surgery

MIS has been shown to reduce tissue trauma and patient complications. MIS procedures have resulted in reducing postoperative stress responses and improving the recovery process following surgery. In the active-duty military population this plays an important role in return to duty quickness. Our findings suggest that MIS procedures in an ambulatory surgery center on the cervical spine result in improved patient outcomes and reduced RTD time in active-duty military personnel.