Complications and Revisions in upper cervical spine
This spine surgery lecture, by Dr Petr Suchomel, covers complications in upper cervical spine surgery.
Lecturer: Petr Suchomel, MD, MUDr
Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentation
- Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
- Additional Learning Materials (Standard Package only)
DOI: 10.28962/01.3.157
Ref.ID: 9_1_suchomel
What you will cover in this lecture
Complications in upper cervical spine (UCS) surgery are rare but potentially lethal due to upper cervical spinal cord, vertebral artery VA. Beside known complications there are some specific complications caused by unique UCS anatomy, biomechanics and different load distribution UCS revision surgery is rarely performed and is much more difficult than primary one because of the reasons mentioned upwards but even more complicated by failure of previous treatment, scarring and/or recurrence or progression of disease.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate unique anatomy
- reasons for revision surgery
- specific complications to upper cervical spine
- difficulties in revision surgery
Target Groups
Lecture Presentation
Complications and Revisions in upper cervical spine
Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentation
- Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
- Additional Learning Materials (Standard Package only)
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