[What a rheumatologist must know about spine surgery?].
Spine surgery is a matter of interest of several specialities. The development of new instrumentations brought a number of new operative techniques. Minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, offers superior results, but first disapontiments appear as well. What to operate, when and how? A schematic presentation of pathology, operative procedures and indications are presented.
Odjel za ortopediju, Klinicka bolnica "Dubrava", Avenija G. Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb.
Vladimir
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Kovac
D006801:Humans; D012219:Rheumatology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*