The difference between an average surgeon and a master surgeon is often an ability to navigate and resolve surgical complications. Complications in Orthopaedics: Spine Surgery provides expert guidance and offers real solutions to improve patient outcomes, for both the trainee and the experienced surgeon. This brand-new volume in the Complications in Orthopaedics series from series editor Dr. Stephen R. Thompson, along with expert spinal surgeons Drs. Vikas Patel and Christopher J. Kleck, focuses on how to recognize and avoid errors during spine surgery, with thorough coverage of preoperative errors, intraoperative issues, and postoperative complications.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xii 2. Section 1: General Spine - p. 1 3. Chapter 2: Optimization to Avoid Complications - p. 1 4. Chapter 3: Managing Medical Complications - p. 8 5. Chapter 4: Avoiding Complications in Pain Management Before and After Spine Surgery - p. 17 6. Chapter 5: Avoiding Complications in Outpatient Spine Surgery - p. 23 7. Chapter 6: Managing Spinal Cord Injuries - p. 32 8. Chapter 7: Managing Nerve Root Injuries - p. 39 9. Chapter 8: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Postoperative Spine Infections - p. 46 10. Section 2: Cervical Spine - p. 54 11. Chapter 9: When to Operate on the Cervical Spine? - p. 54 12. Chapter 10: General Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 66 13. Chapter 11: Anterior Approach Related Complications - p. 73 14. Chapter 12: Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 82 15. Chapter 13: Long-Term Complications following Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 91 16. Chapter 14: Complications of Posterior Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Cervical Spine - p. 99 17. Section 3: Thoracic Spine - p. 109 18. Chapter 15: When to Operate on the Thoracic Spine - p. 109 19. Chapter 16: Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 125 20. Chapter 17: Complications of the Posterior Approach in Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 132 21. Chapter 18: Long-term Complications of Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 141 22. Section 4: Lumbar Spine - p. 148 23. Chapter 19: When to Operate on the Lumbar Spine - p. 148 24. Chapter 20: General Complication in Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 158 25. Chapter 21: Avoiding Complications Associated With Anterior Lumbar Surgery - p. 165 26. Chapter 22: Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 176 27. Chapter 23: Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 181 28. Chapter 24: Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 186 29. Chapter 25: Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine - p. 194 30. Section 5: Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 199 31. Chapter 26: When to Operate on Pediatric Spine Deformity - p. 199 32. Chapter 27: General Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 210 33. Chapter 28: Complications Associated with Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis - p. 217 34. Chapter 29: Long-Term Complications in Pediatric Spine Surgery - p. 223 35. Section 6: Adult Spinal Deformity - p. 237 36. Chapter 30: When to Operate on Adult Spine Deformity - p. 237 37. Chapter 31: Complications of Adult Deformity Surgery - p. 244 38. Chapter 32: Osteotomy and Surgical Correction Related Complications - p. 252 39. Chapter 33: Long-Term Complications - p. 261 40. Index - p. 265 41. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 265
The difference between an average surgeon and a master surgeon is often an ability to navigate and resolve surgical complications. Complications in Orthopaedics: Spine Surgery provides expert guidance and offers real solutions to improve patient outcomes, for both the trainee and the experienced surgeon. This brand-new volume in the Complications in Orthopaedics series from series editor Dr. Stephen R. Thompson, along with expert spinal surgeons Drs. Vikas Patel and Christopher J. Kleck, focuses on how to recognize and avoid errors during spine surgery, with thorough coverage of preoperative errors, intraoperative issues, and postoperative complications.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xii 2. Section 1: General Spine - p. 1 3. Chapter 2: Optimization to Avoid Complications - p. 1 4. Chapter 3: Managing Medical Complications - p. 8 5. Chapter 4: Avoiding Complications in Pain Management Before and After Spine Surgery - p. 17 6. Chapter 5: Avoiding Complications in Outpatient Spine Surgery - p. 23 7. Chapter 6: Managing Spinal Cord Injuries - p. 32 8. Chapter 7: Managing Nerve Root Injuries - p. 39 9. Chapter 8: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Postoperative Spine Infections - p. 46 10. Section 2: Cervical Spine - p. 54 11. Chapter 9: When to Operate on the Cervical Spine? - p. 54 12. Chapter 10: General Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 66 13. Chapter 11: Anterior Approach Related Complications - p. 73 14. Chapter 12: Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 82 15. Chapter 13: Long-Term Complications following Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 91 16. Chapter 14: Complications of Posterior Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Cervical Spine - p. 99 17. Section 3: Thoracic Spine - p. 109 18. Chapter 15: When to Operate on the Thoracic Spine - p. 109 19. Chapter 16: Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 125 20. Chapter 17: Complications of the Posterior Approach in Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 132 21. Chapter 18: Long-term Complications of Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 141 22. Section 4: Lumbar Spine - p. 148 23. Chapter 19: When to Operate on the Lumbar Spine - p. 148 24. Chapter 20: General Complication in Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 158 25. Chapter 21: Avoiding Complications Associated With Anterior Lumbar Surgery - p. 165 26. Chapter 22: Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 176 27. Chapter 23: Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 181 28. Chapter 24: Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 186 29. Chapter 25: Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine - p. 194 30. Section 5: Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 199 31. Chapter 26: When to Operate on Pediatric Spine Deformity - p. 199 32. Chapter 27: General Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 210 33. Chapter 28: Complications Associated with Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis - p. 217 34. Chapter 29: Long-Term Complications in Pediatric Spine Surgery - p. 223 35. Section 6: Adult Spinal Deformity - p. 237 36. Chapter 30: When to Operate on Adult Spine Deformity - p. 237 37. Chapter 31: Complications of Adult Deformity Surgery - p. 244 38. Chapter 32: Osteotomy and Surgical Correction Related Complications - p. 252 39. Chapter 33: Long-Term Complications - p. 261 40. Index - p. 265 41. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 265
