A systematic multidisciplinary initiative for reducing the risk of complications in adult scoliosis surgery.

CONCLUSIONS This type of systematic quality improvement strategy can improve quality and patient safety and might be applicable to other complex surgical disciplines. Implementation of these strategies in the treatment of adult spinal deformity will likely lead to better patient outcomes.
PMID: 28362214 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - March 31, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sethi R, Buchlak QD, Yanamadala V, Anderson ML, Baldwin EA, Mecklenburg RS, Leveque JC, Edwards AM, Shea M, Ross L, Wernli KJ Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research