title: Commentary: complications in spine surgery: "the devil is in the details".
abstract: Lee MJ, Konodi MA, Cizik AM, et al. Risk factors for medical complication after spine surgery: a multivariate analysis of 1,591 patients. Spine J 2012;12:197-206 (in this issue).
authors.forename: Y Raja
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Rampersaud
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*