Spine Surgery Complications

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.