title: Complications in the treatment of acute spinal injury.
abstract: Complications may occur during any phase of the treatment process for acute spinal injuries. An awareness of the most common problems is the most powerful tool that the physician has to prevent him or her from repeating at least some of the errors of others.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries