Complications in spinal deformity surgery: Issues unrelated directly to intraoperative technical skills

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 25, 2010, Pages 2215-2223

  Carl, Allen ^a   Kaufman, Erin ^a   Lawrence, James ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood loss strategies; comorbidities; complications; nutrition; positioning; pulmonary and GI concerns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMORBIDITY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; NUTRITION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATIENT POSITIONING; SPINAL CURVATURES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650549923     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181fd591f     Document Type: Article

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