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. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Section 1: General Spine - p. 2 3. 2. Optimization to Avoid Complications - p. 2a 4. 3. Managing Medical Complications - p. 12 5. 4. Avoiding Complications in Pain Management Before and After Spine Surgery - p. 18 6. 5. Avoiding Complications in Outpatient Spine Surgery - p. 25 7. 6. Managing Spinal Cord Injuries - p. 34 8. 7. Managing Nerve Root Injuries - p. 42 9. 8. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Postoperative Spine Infections - p. 48 10. Section 2: Cervical Spine - p. 57 11. 9. When to Operate on the Cervical Spine? - p. 57a 12. 10. General Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 69 13. 11. Anterior Approach Related Complications - p. 78 14. 12. Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 85 15. 13. Long-Term Complications following Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 94 16. 14. Complications of Posterior Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Cervical Spine - p. 103 17. Section 3: Thoracic Spine - p. 112 18. 15. When to Operate on the Thoracic Spine - p. 112a 19. 16. Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 128 20. 17. Complications of the Posterior Approach in Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 135 21. 18. Long-term Complications of Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 144 22. Section 4: Lumbar Spine - p. 151 23. 19. When to Operate on the Lumbar Spine - p. 151a 24. 20. General Complication in Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 160 25. 21. Avoiding Complications Associated With Anterior Lumbar Surgery - p. 167 26. 22. Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 178 27. 23. Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 183 28. 24. Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 189 29. 25. Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine - p. 197 30. Section 5: Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 203 31. 26. When to Operate on Pediatric Spine Deformity - p. 203a 32. 27. General Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 213 33. 28. Complications Associated with Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis - p. 219 34. 29. Long-Term Complications in Pediatric Spine Surgery - p. 230 35. Section 6: Adult Spinal Deformity - p. 240 36. 30. When to Operate on Adult Spine Deformity - p. 240a 37. 31. Complications of Adult Deformity Surgery - p. 246 38. 32. Osteotomy and Surgical Correction Related Complications - p. 255 39. 33. Long-Term Complications - p. 262 40. Index - p. 269
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. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Section 1: General Spine - p. 2 3. 2. Optimization to Avoid Complications - p. 2a 4. 3. Managing Medical Complications - p. 12 5. 4. Avoiding Complications in Pain Management Before and After Spine Surgery - p. 18 6. 5. Avoiding Complications in Outpatient Spine Surgery - p. 25 7. 6. Managing Spinal Cord Injuries - p. 34 8. 7. Managing Nerve Root Injuries - p. 42 9. 8. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Postoperative Spine Infections - p. 48 10. Section 2: Cervical Spine - p. 57 11. 9. When to Operate on the Cervical Spine? - p. 57a 12. 10. General Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 69 13. 11. Anterior Approach Related Complications - p. 78 14. 12. Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 85 15. 13. Long-Term Complications following Cervical Spine Surgery - p. 94 16. 14. Complications of Posterior Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Cervical Spine - p. 103 17. Section 3: Thoracic Spine - p. 112 18. 15. When to Operate on the Thoracic Spine - p. 112a 19. 16. Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 128 20. 17. Complications of the Posterior Approach in Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 135 21. 18. Long-term Complications of Thoracic Spine Surgery - p. 144 22. Section 4: Lumbar Spine - p. 151 23. 19. When to Operate on the Lumbar Spine - p. 151a 24. 20. General Complication in Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 160 25. 21. Avoiding Complications Associated With Anterior Lumbar Surgery - p. 167 26. 22. Lateral Approach Related Complications - p. 178 27. 23. Posterior Approach Related Complications - p. 183 28. 24. Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spine Surgery - p. 189 29. 25. Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine - p. 197 30. Section 5: Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 203 31. 26. When to Operate on Pediatric Spine Deformity - p. 203a 32. 27. General Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity - p. 213 33. 28. Complications Associated with Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis - p. 219 34. 29. Long-Term Complications in Pediatric Spine Surgery - p. 230 35. Section 6: Adult Spinal Deformity - p. 240 36. 30. When to Operate on Adult Spine Deformity - p. 240a 37. 31. Complications of Adult Deformity Surgery - p. 246 38. 32. Osteotomy and Surgical Correction Related Complications - p. 255 39. 33. Long-Term Complications - p. 262 40. Index - p. 269
