Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention

Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention
ISBN-10
0781757916
ISBN-13
9780781757911
Category
Medical
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Authors
Howard S. An, Louis G. Jenis

Description

Written by internationally recognized experts, this book is a comprehensive, practical guide to prevention, recognition, and management of complications in spine surgery. Sections cover the cervical spine and the thoracolumbar/lumbosacral spine and discuss the full range of complications that may be encountered, including those associated with the newest technologies, procedures, and instrumentation. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of problem and presents "how-to" strategies for avoiding and managing the problem in specific surgical procedures. Of special note are the detailed discussions of complications related to instrumentation. Each chapter includes extensive, up-to-date references. More than 150 illustrations complement the text.

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