Surgeon perceptions and reported complications in spine surgery

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 9S, 2010, Pages

  Dekutoski, Mark B ^a   Norvell, Daniel C ^b   Dettori, Joseph R ^b   Fehlings, Michael G ^c   Chapman, Jens R ^d  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b Spectrum Research   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Complication risk index; Complications; Outcomes; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CULTURE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 77951768608     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d830de     Document Type: Article

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