Pitfalls in Cervical Spine Surgery

Avoidance and Management of Complications
Buch | Hardcover
XV, 303 Seiten
2009 | 2010
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-85018-2 (ISBN)
128,39 inkl. MwSt
This comprehensive treatment of a complex and evolving field reviews the possible errors encountered by spinal surgeons in clinical practice. It is directed both at novice surgeons and at experienced surgeons requiring updates on technological innovations.

Spinal surgery is a unique area in the process of continuous development. New skills are applied daily in this delicate field by the spinal surgeon: this professional can be either an orthopaedic surgeon or a neurosurgeon dedicated to the treatment of spinal diseases. This book offers a comprehensive approach and reviews all of the possible errors encountered by spinal surgeons in the clinical practice. It is mainly directed towards young surgeons approaching spinal surgery and also to experienced surgeons with regards to complications related to the latest technologies in the spinal field. This approach of treating and understanding problems in cervical spine surgery is unique and will guide the reader towards an improved level of attention regarding pitfalls in cervical spine surgery, therefore fostering the ability of preventing major complications and medicolegal consequences.

General complications.- Complication Related to Medical Conditions.- Hematologic Issues in Cervical Spine Surgery.- Complications in Surgical Management of Cervical Spinal Metastases.- Systematic Approach to the Patient to Minimize Errors of Diagnosis and Surgical Indications.- Peri-operative complications.- Considerations and Anesthesiologic Complications in Spinal Surgery.- General Complications Related to Patient Positioning.- Complications of Surgical Approaches.- Complications Related to Anterior Approaches.- Complications Related to Anterolateral Approaches.- Complications Related to Posterior Approach.- Complications related to osteo-articular diseases.- Degenerative Disk Disease.- Cervical Spine Bone Tumor Surgery.- Cervical Spine Traumas.- Infections of the Cervical Spine.- Pitfalls Related to Inflammatory Disorders.- Complications related to neural diseases.- Spinal Cord Neoplasms.- Syringomyelia.- Miscellanea.- Complications Related to Graft.- Pitfalls Related to Inadequateor Incomplete Surgical Technique and Errors of Level.- Complications Due to Inadequate Cervical Spinal Immobilization.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 17.12.2009
Zusatzinfo XV, 303 p.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 203 x 276 mm
Gewicht 933 g
Themenwelt Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie
Studium 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) Rechtsmedizin
Schlagworte complication • error • Forensic • Hardcover, Softcover / Medizin/Klinische Fächer • Informed Consent • Medicolegal • Rehabilitation • Trauma • Wirbelsäulenchirurgie
ISBN-10 3-540-85018-X / 354085018X
ISBN-13 978-3-540-85018-2 / 9783540850182
Zustand Neuware
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