1 Introduction
Section 1: General Spine
2 Optimization to Avoid Complications
3 Managing Medical Complications
4 Avoiding Complications in Pain Management
Before and After Spine Surgery
5 Avoiding Complications in Outpatient Spine
Surgery
6 Managing Spinal Cord Injuries
7 Managing Nerve Root Injuries
8 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of
Postoperative Spine Infections
Section 2: Cervical Spine
9 When to Operate on the Cervical Spine?
10 General Complications of Cervical Spine
Surgery
11 Anterior Approach Related Complications
12 Posterior Approach Related Complications
13 Long-Term Complications following Cervical
Spine Surgery
14 Complications of Posterior Minimally Invasive
Surgery of the Cervical Spine
Section 3: Thoracic Spine
15 When to Operate on the Thoracic Spine
16 Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach Related
Complications
17 Complications of the Posterior Approach in
Thoracic Spine Surgery
18 Long-term Complications of Thoracic Spine
Surgery
Section 4: Lumbar Spine
19 When to Operate on the Lumbar Spine
20 General Complication in Lumbar Spine
Surgery
21 Avoiding Complications Associated with
Anterior Lumbar Surgery
22 Lateral Approach Related Complications
23 Posterior Approach Related
Complications
24 Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spine
Surgery
25 Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery
of the Lumbar Spine
Section 5: Pediatric Spinal Deformity
26 When to Operate on Pediatric
Spine Deformity
27 General Complications in Pediatric Spinal
Deformity
28 Complications Associated with Congenital
and Neuromuscular Scoliosis
29 Long-Term Complications in Pediatric Spine
Surgery
Section 6: Adult Spinal Deformity
30 When to Operate on Adult Spine
Deformity
31 Complications of Adult Deformity
Surgery
32 Osteotomy and Surgical Correction Related
Complications
33 Long-Term Complications
Index