title: Complications: a critical component of patient outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, MC 6342, Redwood City, Stanford, CA 94063, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stauff
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*