Complications in spine surgery a review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-143

  Nasser, Rani ^a   Yadla, Sanjay ^b   Maltenfort, Mitchell G ^b   Harrop, James S ^b   Anderson, Greg ^b   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^b   Sharan, Ashwini D ^b   Ratliff, John K ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Outcomes reporting; Spine surgery; Study methodology

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SITE INFECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CERVICAL SPINE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

EID: 77955097863     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09369     Document Type: Review

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