COMPL1CATIONS İN SCOLIOSİS SURGERY
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COMPL1CATIONS İN SCOLIOSİS SURGERY

J Turk Spinal Surg 1998;9(2):79-82
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Abstract

İn this study, the complications vvhich vvere seen in patients operated for scoliosis in 1993 vvere evaluated.

Ali patients vvere operated by a single surgeon.

Instrumentation vvas used on 73 cases.

On 21 of 76 cases (27.6%) various complications vvere seen. Ali complications except in one case vvith a cauda equina lesion vvere recovered completely vvithout sequelae.

The high ratio of complications even in a highly specialised çenter revealed again that spinal surgery must be performed by experienced surgeons under suitable conditions.

Keywords: Scoliosis, complications.