Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery: A Novel Technique in Patients with Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Figure 2

MRI axial image of the lumbar spine with the block arrow pointing to the facet joint, which is the most prominent area after the spinous process and is easily palpable after the lumbar fascia is incised. The thin arrow denotes the plane of dissection between multifidus medially (M) and longissimus laterally (L). This plane is approximately 2 to 2.5 cm lateral to the midline.