Complications of spine surgery - PubMed

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Complications in spine surgery are particularly devastating because they often occur in elective cases intended to improve lifestyle and comfort.
Unlike life-threatening cranial neurosurgery cases, spine surgery complications involve risks of worse functional outcomes where patients may have alternative treatment options.
The article highlights the challenge of conveying the full reality of complications to patients and the difficulty surgeons face when complications occur.
This issue of Neurosurgical Focus presents case illustrations of spinal complications, shared by senior neurosurgeons with extensive experience, to promote awareness and learning.
The cases are presented with a layer of anonymity to focus on the lessons learned rather than individual surgeons.

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